With bird of prey poisoning - intentional or not - seemingly on the rise, Josh Loeb discusses a recent report from lobby group Wild Justice, which aims to quantify the impact of rodenticide residues on wildlife.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJosh Loeb discusses how Britain's wild deer population - standing at around three million - could be playing an active role in spreading bovine TB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith dog attacks on livestock on the rise, Josh Loeb discusses a new DNA test that could help identify the dog responsible or rule out an innocent one.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat are farrowing crates and why are they controversial? Are memories of welfare improvements 25 years ago preventing UK farmers from moving away from the crating of sows for as long as five weeks at a time? Have farrowing crates, which were first introduced more than half a century ago, had their day? If so, what might replace them? Josh Loeb investigates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFollowing the inaugural Guinea Pig Welfare Forum in September, Josh Loeb discusses the behavioural sensation known as 'popcorning' and what it may mean from a welfare perspective.
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