Biodiversity can promote survival on a warming planet

Within the benefits of biodiversity now stands the survival of a species in respond to climate change. The change of climate has shown to affect plants by altering its stage of flowering. Whether a plant survives now depends on the density and distribution of other species in its community. With the increase in climate change, and the decrease of biodiversity, it is vital that both a solution to  both problems be presented in order to maintain current valuable species of plants.

Traveling exotic animal protection act hearings today

When animals are forced to travel with circus operators or other event organizers dealing with animals, they encounter many challenges that lead to their suffering. For this reason, Virginia Congressman, Jim Moran,  presented a bill that could end wild and exotic animal  transportation and their pain all together. He received support from a veterinarian who has treated various animals injured due to the dangerous traveling conditions. With his testimony, Moran hopes to demonstrate the negative effects of transporting animals and in the end risking their lives.

New turkey feed helps bird producers gobble up profits

A researcher at the University of Missouri has produced a cheaper turkey feed, which could benefit those producers complaining about the costs of feed prices.The new feed, known as the Missouri Ideal Turkey Diet is said to be equally nutritious as the other more expensive feed yet I myself grow certain doubts about this statement. Is it really the same in quality? The price is 10% less than the other feed and concerning my doubt, the researcher has done tested turkeys and proved that they met health targets.