Rather than ‘RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme’, companion animal owners can soon expect to see ‘RSPCA Certified’ on products that meet the organisation’s animal welfare standards. The new branding will require producers that market their products with the RSPCA Certified logo, to have traceability systems in place that ensure their products can be traced from the […]
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Pets have long been a quiet but constant presence in artists’ lives. Sharing studios and homes, they offer routine, companionship, and moments of interruption that shape the rhythms of making art. Sometimes, they also enter the artwork itself! Henri Matisse’s cats and doves reflected his interest in form, movement, and everyday intimacy, Frida Kahlo’s animals […]
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The NSW Government has announced it has sought a technical review of feral pig and deer management, after investing $40m into the Biosecurity Action Plan and the appointment of a feral pig coordinator. The Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty appointed Independent Biosecurity Commissioner Katherine Clift, to investigate ways to further improve feral pig and deer […]
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Two transmissible cancers, Devil Facial Tumour 1 (DFT1) and Devil Facial Tumour 2 (DFT2), have caused a significant decline in the Tasmanian devil population. DFT1 is driven by ERBB, while DFT2 is driven by PDGFRA. We show that DFT cancer cells exhibit distinct kinase phosphorylation profiles that dictate their responses to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Upon […]
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Veterinarians at Taronga Western Plains Zoo were called on to deal with an unusual wildlife case late last year after a northern Australian marsupial was discovered hiding inside a family’s car more than 2,400 kilometres from home. Staff at the zoo’s wildlife hospital treated a juvenile Northern Quoll that had inadvertently travelled from far north […]
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