The squeamish should look away now. A team from the Australian Museum was recruited to dispose of a dead Sperm Whale. Dismembered into more manageable pieces, the carcass was then buried on site…. Read more
Archive for the ‘LOCAL COMMUNITY’ Category
Beach Butchery: Sperm Whale Disposal
Monday, May 9th, 2011Dumbing-Down our Pets with Insecticides?
Friday, April 22nd, 2011Three recent articles have revealed exposure of the fetus to Organophosphates (OPs), a class of insecticide commonly used on our food crops and pets, stunts cognitive development throughout… Read more
The Goat as Rock Climber
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011CSI Ballina: Kittens Under the Influence
Monday, February 28th, 2011Here’s a brief account of two kittens recently adopted-out by a welfare agency. A few hours after arrival at their new home, one was lapsing into unconsciousness, the other was drunk and having… Read more
C.S.I Ewingsdale – Hendrix Goes Down
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011It’s a dangerous world out there and when pets go roaming, things can turn nasty. One of the most famous of all threats in nature are venomous snakes, of which Australia has some of the most deadly…. Read more
Tick Serum Shortages
Friday, December 3rd, 2010Watch out! This years severe tick season has depleted our national antivenom stockpile, and manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand. The current weather pattern is doing more than just… Read more
Nutraceutical and Supplement Claims: Man
Monday, October 11th, 2010Here’s a graphic representation of the popularity (size of bubble), and strength of scientific evidence (colour) in support of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements. While many are not relevant in… Read more
Advantage? Not for Bees, Perhaps
Sunday, August 8th, 2010A recent study published in the Journal of Toxicology has revealed higher levels of environmental persistence and sensitivity of bees to Imidacloprid, the active in Advantage and Advantix, than… Read more