Day: February 6, 2008

New Research on Impact of Human Intervention on Foal Behavior

Human interaction with foals at a critical early developmental age appears to be a stressor, whereas positive human interaction with the dam creates a strong model for the observing foal, according to a series of ongoing research projects at the University of Rennes in northwestern France. New findings are raising questions about the 15-year-old desensitization technique of imprinting and the common practice of guided suckling. Read the rest of the story here 

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Federal buildings become Real ID zones

By Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache Staff Writers, CNET News.com February 5, 2008 4:00 AM PST The nation’s capital attracts more than 15 million visitors a year, mostly leisure travelers who often make their way to the city’s official visitor center, which is conveniently located downtown in a corner of the Ronald Reagan building. Or was that inconveniently located? Starting May 11, Americans living in states that don’t comply with new federal regulations could be barred from entering Washington D.C.’s visitor center and collecting the complimentary maps and brochures–unless they happen to bring a U.S. passport or

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