Applying Social Movement Theory To Nonhuman Rights Mobilization And The Importance Of Faction Hierarchies, 2012 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Applying Social Movement Theory To Nonhuman Rights Mobilization And The Importance Of Faction Hierarchies, Corey Lee Wrenn
Animal Rights Movement Collection
This paper offers an exploratory analysis of social movement theory as it relates to the nonhuman animal rights movement. Individual participant motivations and experiences, movement resource mobilization, and movement relationships with the public, the political environment, historical context, countermovements, and the media are discussed. In particular, the hierarchical relationships between factions are highlighted as an important area for further research in regards to social movement success. Specifically, the role of counterframing in subduing radical mobilization and the potential aggravating factor of status contamination is explored.
Mother Goats Do Not Forget Their Kids’ Calls, 2012 Queen Mary University of London
Mother Goats Do Not Forget Their Kids’ Calls, Elodie F. Briefer, Mónica Padilla De La Torre, Alan G. Mcelligott
Sentience Collection
Parent–offspring recognition is crucial for offspring survival. At long distances, this recognition is mainly based on vocalizations. Because of maturation-related changes to the structure of vocalizations, parents have to learn successive call versions produced by their offspring throughout ontogeny in order to maintain recognition. However, because of the difficulties involved in following the same individuals over years, it is not clear how long this vocal memory persists. Here, we investigated long-term vocal recognition in goats. We tested responses of mothers to their kids’ calls 7–13 months after weaning. We then compared mothers’ responses to calls of their previous kids with …
Are You An Animal Person? It Could Be In Your Genes, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Are You An Animal Person? It Could Be In Your Genes, Harold Herzog
'Animals and Us' Blog Posts
Twin study shows how heredity effects our relationships with pets.
Are You An Animal Person? It Could Be In Your Genes, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Are You An Animal Person? It Could Be In Your Genes, Harold Herzog
Harold Herzog, PhD
Vocal Expression Of Emotions In Mammals: Mechanisms Of Production And Evidence, 2012 Queen Mary University of London
Vocal Expression Of Emotions In Mammals: Mechanisms Of Production And Evidence, Elodie Briefer
Communication Skills Collection
Emotions play a crucial role in an animal’s life because they facilitate responses to external or internal events of significance for the organism. In social species, one of the main functions of emotional expression is to regulate social interactions. There has recently been a surge of interest in animal emotions in several disciplines, ranging from neuroscience to evolutionary zoology. Because measurements of subjective emotional experiences are not possible in animals, researchers use neurophysiological, behavioural and cognitive indicators. However, good indicators, particularly of positive emotions, are still lacking. Vocalizations are linked to the inner state of the caller. The emotional state …
Variation In Genes Related To Cochlear Biology Is Strongly Associated With Adult-Onset Deafness In Border Collies, 2012 University of California - San Francisco
Variation In Genes Related To Cochlear Biology Is Strongly Associated With Adult-Onset Deafness In Border Collies, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Ernst T. Lam, Alison L. Ruhe, Carolyn A. Erdman, Kathryn R. Robertson, Aubrey A. Webb, D. Colette Williams, Melanie L. Chang, Marjo K. Hytönen, Hannes Lohi, Steven P. Hamilton, Mark W. Neff
Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations
The domestic dog offers a unique opportunity to study complex disorders similar to those seen in humans, but within the context of the much simpler genetic backgrounds of pure breeds, which represent closed populations. We performed a whole-genome search for genetic risk factors of adult-onset deafness in the Border Collie, a breed of herding dog that relies on acute hearing to perceive and respond to commands while working. Adult-onset deafness in Border Collies typically begins in early adulthood and is similar to age-related hearing loss in humans. This earlier onset has particular impact on the utility of working Border Collies …
Why Are Rape Victims More—Not Less—Likely To Become Pregnant?, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Why Are Rape Victims More—Not Less—Likely To Become Pregnant?, Harold Herzog
'Animals and Us' Blog Posts
Unlike chickens, human females do not have a defense against rapists' sperm.
Why Are Rape Victims More—Not Less—Likely To Become Pregnant?, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Why Are Rape Victims More—Not Less—Likely To Become Pregnant?, Harold Herzog
Harold Herzog, PhD
Puppies, Kittens, And Human Health: Science Versus Wishful Thinking, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Puppies, Kittens, And Human Health: Science Versus Wishful Thinking, Harold Herzog
'Animals and Us' Blog Posts
What do scientists really know about "the pet effect?"
Puppies, Kittens, And Human Health: Science Versus Wishful Thinking, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Puppies, Kittens, And Human Health: Science Versus Wishful Thinking, Harold Herzog
Harold Herzog, PhD
Do Pets Prevent Sudden Death In Children With Epilepsy?, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Do Pets Prevent Sudden Death In Children With Epilepsy?, Harold Herzog
'Animals and Us' Blog Posts
The amazing results of a new study on pets and seizure disorders
Do Pets Prevent Sudden Death In Children With Epilepsy?, 2012 Animal Studies Repository
Do Pets Prevent Sudden Death In Children With Epilepsy?, Harold Herzog
Harold Herzog, PhD
Host Longevity And Parasite Species Richness In Mammals, 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Host Longevity And Parasite Species Richness In Mammals, Jason Kamilar, Natalie Cooper, Charles Nunn
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Why (And How) Personalities In Invertebrates?, 2012 University of Lethbridge
Why (And How) Personalities In Invertebrates?, Jennifer A. Mather
Sentience Collection
No abstract provided.
Individual Prey Choices Of Octopuses: Are They Generalist Or Specialist?, 2012 University of Lethbridge
Individual Prey Choices Of Octopuses: Are They Generalist Or Specialist?, Jennifer A. Mather, Tatiana S. Leite, Allan T. Batista
Sentience Collection
Prey choice is often evaluated at the species or population level. Here, we analyzed the diet of octopuses of different populations with the aim to assess the importance of individual feeding habits as a factor affecting prey choice. Two methods were used, an assessment of the extent to which an individual octopus made choices of species representative of those population (PSi and IS) and 25% cutoff values for number of choices and percentage intake of individual on their prey. In one population of Octopus cf vulgaris in Bermuda individuals were generalist by IS=0.77, but most chose many prey of the …
Immune Responses In Lactating Holstein Cows Supplemented With Cu, Mn, And Zn As Sulfates Or Methionine Hydroxy Analogue Chelates, 2012 University of Delaware
Immune Responses In Lactating Holstein Cows Supplemented With Cu, Mn, And Zn As Sulfates Or Methionine Hydroxy Analogue Chelates, L. M. Nemec, J. D. Richards, C. A. Atwell, D. E. Diaz, G. I. Zanton, T. F. Gressley
Physiology Collection
The aim of this study was to compare effects of inorganic sulfate versus chelated forms of supplemental Cu, Mn, and Zn on milk production, plasma and milk mineral concentrations, neutrophil activity, and antibody titer response to a model vaccination. Holstein cows (n = 25) were assigned in 2 cohorts based on calving date to a 12-wk randomized complete block design study. The first cohort consisted of 17 cows that had greater days in milk (DIM; mean of 77 DIM at the start of the trial) than the second cohort of 8 cows (32 DIM at the start of the trial). …
Comparative Response Of Different Broiler Genotypes To Dietary Nutrient Levels, 2012 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Comparative Response Of Different Broiler Genotypes To Dietary Nutrient Levels, Franco Javier Mussini
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
Three studies were conducted to evaluate how the broiler has changed over the years due to intense genetic selection. Four different broiler genotypes, one unselected since the 1950's (HER) representing the old meat-type bird and three current strains (Ross 308, Ross 708, and a test product (TY)) were studied. Differences in growth, morphometry, and response in performance and processing yield to different nutrient levels were studied.
Experiment 1 evaluated growth and morphometric analysis. Birds of each strain were killed weekly from day 7 to day 56, necropsied and cut up parts and organs weighed. Measurement of small intestine segments …
Maternal Environment And Fescue Cultivar Effects On Growth, Development, And Fertility Of Beef Heifers, 2012 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Maternal Environment And Fescue Cultivar Effects On Growth, Development, And Fertility Of Beef Heifers, Jennifer Denyse Patterson
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Eighty Brahman-influenced cows (5.6 BCS) were assigned to graze common bermudagrass (CB) or toxic tall fescue (E+) during a 60-d breeding season. Body condition (BC) was assessed at d 0, 30, and 60 of breeding season. Cows were managed to achieve marginal (4.2 BCS) or good (6.3 BCS) BC during last trimester. Heifer birth and weaning (WW; 7 to 8 mo) weights were recorded. The Angus sired heifers were weighed and randomly assigned to E+ or non-toxic (Novel) tall fescue at 9 to 10 mo of age for 190d. Heifer weight, growth data, and antral follicle count (AFC) were collected …
Evaluation Of Internal Markers For Predicting Digestibility And Fecal Output By Cattle Fed Bermudagrass Hays Of Varying Quality, 2012 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Evaluation Of Internal Markers For Predicting Digestibility And Fecal Output By Cattle Fed Bermudagrass Hays Of Varying Quality, Juvenal Kanani
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The potential of in situ rumen undegradable dry matter (RUDM), indigestible neutral-detergent fiber (INDF), indigestible acid-detergent fiber (IADF), acid-detergent insoluble ash (ADIA), alkaline-peroxide lignin (APL), and acid-detergent lignin (ADL) to predict digestibility (DMD) and fecal output (FO) by cattle fed bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] hay-diets categorized by their low (L), medium low (ML), medium high (MH), or high (H) CP concentrations (79, 111, 131, and 164 g/kg DM, respectively) was evaluated. The second objective was to evaluate the effects of time (0600, 1200, 1800, and 2400 h) of fecal sampling on the prediction of FO and DMD. A replicated …
It Pays To Cheat: Tactical Deception In A Cephalopod Social Signalling System, 2012 Macquarie University
It Pays To Cheat: Tactical Deception In A Cephalopod Social Signalling System, Culum Brown, Martin P. Garwood, Jane E. Williamson
Communication Skills Collection
Signals in intraspecific communication should be inherently honest; otherwise the system is prone to collapse. Theory predicts, however, that honest signalling systems are susceptible to invasion by cheats, the extent of which is largely mediated by fear of reprisal. Cuttlefish facultatively change their shape and colour, an ability that evolved to avoid predators and capture prey. Here, we show that this ability is tactically employed by male mourning cuttlefish (Sepia plangon) to mislead conspecifics during courtship in a specific social context amenable to cheating 39 per cent of the time, while it was never employed in other social contexts. Males …