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Comfort dogs brought in to help students cope with loss of second student
HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response dogs were brought in to Evart Elementary School to provide comfort to students following the death of a classmate. The northern Michigan school district is dealing with its second student death of the year.
Jun 14, 2019
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Top senior Spracklin riding off to UConn in fall
Wheeler High's valedictorian and senior class vice president talks about her experience volunteering at Horses Healing Humans, a farm that offers equine-assisted learning and psychotherapy. They also provide therapeutic riding.
Jun 14, 2019
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Dogs aren't the only furry, four-legged therapists
Stewart Memorial Home residents recently participated in animal therapy visits with a pair of goats. The duo, named Gerber and Shasta, are Nigerian dwarf goats.
Jun 14, 2019
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Idaho State University Professor Leslie Stewart invited to share animal-assisted intervention ...
Associate Professor of Counseling Leslie Stewart recently spoke on a panel in Capitol Hill about animal-assisted crisis response.
Jun 14, 2019
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Horse-riding simulator simply can't match the real deal, study findings suggest
A study published in Applied Sciences found that riding simulators may not be as effective as riding a real horse. The study was with 23 young adults, and showed that their heart rate was lower when they road an actual horse instead of a simulator.
Jun 14, 2019
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Human impact on the activities and social behaviour of urban capuchin monkeys
Researchers monitored a group of capuchin monkeys to better understand how primates adapt to human presence and modify their behavior. The study is published in Zoologia.
Jun 14, 2019
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Elephant Enters Farm, Kills Man In Chhattisgarh's Jashpur District
A 45-year-old man is dead after an elephant entered a Jashpur district village last week. This is the fifth incident of its kind in the area since the beginning of May.
Jun 14, 2019
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'Citizen scientists' help track foxes, coyotes in urban areas
A group of researchers is using "citizen scientists" and their observations of foxes and coyotes in urban landscapes to gather data on the animals.
Jun 13, 2019
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Rowan University gifted $3 million to start therapy dog program
Rowan University recently received $3 million to establish an endowment for a self-sustained program to provide certified therapy dogs on campus. The donation came from Gerald Shreiber, president and CEO of J&J Snack Foods Corp.
Jun 13, 2019
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Brandon Antin of VCA Joins Pet Partners Board
VCA Inc.'s Vice President of Social Responsibility and Innovation Brian Antin has joined the Pet Partners Board of Directors.
Jun 13, 2019
