Resistance-causing mcr-1 gene isolated in India
The gene is responsible for resistance against colistin, a last resort antibiotic used to treat human diseases
Blurring identities
Recent cases in the US and Argentina have reignited the debate on granting "personhood" to animals
What Sudha Murty’s new book tells us about animal emotions and welfare
At a time when many people are rethinking the human-animal relationship from both a scientific and moral respective, The Gopi Diaries …
Ethiopia releases atlas to map livestock disease caused by the tsetse fly
African animal trypanosomosisis, caused by tsetse fly, is a huge problem for African livestock farmers
Home remedy
A local remedy for controlling a parasitic disease works wonders for sheepbreeders in the Peruvian highlands
The future of the chimpanzee
On the first-ever World Chimpanzee Day, we should consider the ways we can ensure that future human generations can enjoy sharing the earth with …
Cage the abusers
In battery cages, egg-laying hens are suffocated, debeaked and injected with antibiotics. Their only hope lies with the Delhi High Court, which …
Killing is no answer
Here are 18 steps to deal with monkeys that enter human habitation areas. They do not involve killing them
Zurich’s Dr Dolittle is a lawyer
ANTOINE GOETSCHEL, 51, is a Swiss government advocate for animals. A specialist in animal welfare law for 25 years, he explained to SUMANA …
Fences have big effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measured
A recent compilation of studies from ecosystems around the world shows that fences produce a complex range of ecological effects
Why I would not advocate vegetarianism
Meat eating is not the key issue, it is the amount that is consumed and the manner in which it is produced. This is where India differs.
Blood Sport
What progressive laws of India and the work animal welfare organisations do regarding the prevention of cruelty to animals in the country, will …
Deserted by policy
Rajasthan's livestock is facing a threat as grazing lands disappear and laws paralyse traditional economic incentives for keepers
Animal rights primer
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Barbarism to animals has a hoary pedigree
Through the centuries, human beings have tried to establish their dominance over animals, killing them for both food and sport. Even today, …
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
It is the first case in recent times of a beached or trapped whale shark dying before it could be released
Tales of cruelty and compassion from a home for destitute animals
All Creatures Great and Small, a shelter set up by humanist and social worker Anjali Gopalan, is a sanctuary for a disparate group of animals
How to make camel milk profitable for small herders
Forming a cooperative to streamline production and market products can benefit small-scale herders who are losing income
We do not recognise that domestic meat production and consumption exists
It is important to respect economic interests of farmers and build a meat production economy that is legal, affordable and sustainable
Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence — here’s what this means for animal welfare laws
Animal welfare debates ignore insects as they are often viewed as too simple with too short a lifespan
Chilika bird flu scare: Veterinarians collect poop of migratory birds, cull poultry
Odisha government has declared areas in Kendrapara district bird flu hit and have vaccinated 35,000 poultry birds
Unwanted guest
Furore over the transfer of a snow leopard from the City Forest National Park in Srinagar to Darjeeling
Lean pastures
Drought and a viral disease strike Jaisalmer’s livestock. Kurush Canteenwala finds out how the herders are coping
How cow became the mother of demigods
The current political discourse on cow protection disregards the history of beef eating in India
Vanishing green
Participants at a recent conference conference on man, animal and environment discuss ways to solve the problem of overgrazing