Tag: captivity

The Journey to Mission:Wolf… [In the field]

Posted on April 13, 2017 by brittneirae

A Case of Contagious Conflict [Research]

Posted on October 12, 2016 by brittneirae

How Dogs and Farmers in South Africa Are Saving Big Cats [Around the World]

Posted on July 14, 2016 by brittneirae

Written for South Africa’s Cheetah Outreach Trust in coordination with the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warrior program. This piece explains how farmers are using a specific breed of dog to mitigate for and prevent livestock predation and predator retaliation in South Africa.

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Zoos and Stress [Research]

Posted on February 9, 2016 by brittneirae

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Despite how natural to the human eye wildlife enclosures may appear – there are often various unnatural stimuli animals in captivity must combat with. These stimuli create various stress induced responses within the animals that are harmful to their happiness and well-being.

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