Enhancing the Welfare of Rescued Animals with Positive Reinforcement Training and Environmental Enrichment with Margaret Whitaker OCTOBER 5 & 6, 2016 This unique two-day Workshop is designed for anyone working with animals in sanctuaries, rescue centers, zoos and other facilities. The workshop features an array of topics related to behavioral […]
For Immediate Release September 6, 2016 Zoocheck and Voice for Animals Launch New Legal Action to Relieve Lucy’s Distress In the ongoing battle to have zoo standards enforced in Alberta to protect Lucy, the lone elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, Zoocheck and Voice for Animals has filed an Originating […]
by Barry Kent MacKay Earworm: noun: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one’s mind. That’s how Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines it, and it fits the experience I had when I heard the news that the Bowmanville Zoo was permanently shutting down at the end of this season. And, […]
Think Fish Are Boring? Well Think Again! WHAT A FISH KNOWS, THE INNER LIVES OF OUR UNDERWATER COUSINS an illustrated presentation, Q & A and book signing with Dr. Jonathan Balcombe Wednesday September 28, 2016 7 – 9 pm Palmerston Library Theatre 560 Palmerston Avenue Toronto, Ontario Click Here for […]
By Kathryn Sussman (June 12, 2016) Will alternative displays and virtual zoos begin to replace traditional zoos in the not too distant future? Rather than looking at caged animals in unnatural and, more often than not, inadequate conditions, there are now exciting and diverse alternatives to the traditional zoo […]
But it’s Only a Temporary Reprieve as we Prepare for Stage Two. Zoocheck’s 18 month investigation and review of the Alberta government’s assertions that wild horses are overpopulating the landscape and causing ecological damage has found no scientific evidence supporting those claims. After reviewing all publicly available materials, as well […]
The Ontario government received thousands of letters, including testimony from many world renowned experts, and a 115,000 person petition calling for substantive action to protect marine mammals in captivity in Ontario. The Government knew about the large, high profile, protests taking place outside of Marineland in Niagara Falls and the […]
In celebration of National Bird Day 2016, Barry Kent MacKay, Senior Program Associate for Born Free USA, ornithological artist and lifelong bird enthusiast, is writing a special five-part blog series. Below is the first installment. Published 12/14/15 Yes, sure… I love birds. And yes, I’ve studied, observed, and obsessed over […]
By Barry Kent MacKay – Originally Published 07/17/15 Reptiles fascinate us all, myself emphatically included. Yet, most people know little about them. The amount of knowledge and expertise behind the keeping of dogs and cats over thousands of years does not prevent too much abuse of those animals, but at […]
On November 7th CTV’s award winning news magazine program W5 will be airing a segment about Alberta’s wild horses. There is significant scientific evidence that the wild horses we see in Alberta have been roaming the foothills for two and a half centuries and are descendants of, or genetically equivalent […]
