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The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research and public education of animal welfare issues.

Killing for Fun and Other Human Interests

Those of us who hike with our dogs know only too well that young coyotes love to play with family … More

Animal Rights, Animal Welfare, coyote killing for fun, humans conflicted relationship with coyotes and wolves, mistreatment of Coyotes, dingoes and wolves

Captive Elephants Get Some Relief

Thanks to solar-powered, electric-fenced corrals, the chains have come off some captive elephants in Nepal. Captive Elephants Freed From a … More

Animal Rights, Animals as Entertainment, captive animals, Captive Elephants Freed From a Life in Chains

Bee-to-Bee Learning

In this fascinating research bees learn a task, then act as “trainer bees” to teach fellow bees how to complete … More

bee learning and teaching, bees teach each other how to solve problems, insect learning, scientific research on bee learning, trainer bees teach other bees tasks

2016 Wildlife Comedy Awards Finalists

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards in 2016… This year’s competition featured over 2,200 hilarious entries from around the world, up … More

2016 Wildlife Comedy Awards Finalists, The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, wildlife protection awareness contest

Saving Snow Leopards from Humans

More Snow Leopards Poached, Even as Bold Plan Fights Decline Snow leopards are still dying at the hands of humans, … More

snow leopards endangered species, snow leopards in danger from poachers

The Harsh Reality of Commercial Cage-Free Chickens

Be sure to also check out our earlier post on this topic: Industrialized Cage-Free Eggs: Not a Perfect Solution     … More

animal cruelty, Animal Rights, Animal Welfare, direct action group exposes animal cruelty in cage-free environment, the reality of commercial cage-free chickens

Animal Fun Facts!

Fun Fact #1: TRAINED PIGEONS CAN IDENTIFY THE PAINTINGS OF CLAUDE MONET.   Fun Fact #12:  SEA OTTERS HOLD HANDS … More

animal fun facts, wildlife facts

Why do cats love making biscuits?

It’s the age-old question. And the cats aren’t talking. So the theories as to ‘why’ continue.   Why do cats … More

Why do cats knead?, Why do cats love making biscuits?

Spidey Sense Allows Spiders to Hear You from Across the Room: New Research

  A Spider Across The Room Can ‘Hear’ You, Study Finds NPR Scientists have discovered a new kind of spidey … More

new research on spider hearing, spiders can hear you from across the room, spiders have good hearing

O Sole Mio…Mice Sing to Attract Mates

  Mice sing in secret ultrasonic frequencies to their mates Mice court one another with ultrasonic love songs that are … More

Mice sing in secret ultrasonic frequencies to their mates, mice sing to attract mates, scientific research on animal behavior

Data Science to Help Endangered Species

Here is an exciting new tool to help stop the illegal trafficking of endangered wildlife:  Software developed by data scientists … More

computational algorithm mines for illegal wildlife trafficking, Data Science to Help Endangered Species, new data science tool to help stop the illegal trafficking of endangered wildlife

Apes Understand the Thoughts, Beliefs and Desires of Others: New Research

Yes, you read that correctly…new research has demonstrated that it is not just humans that can ascertain the thoughts, beliefs … More

Apes anticiapte how others will react, Apes Understand the Thoughts, Beliefs and Desires of Others, new research on ape intelligence, primate research shows apes can read body language, Scientists shocked by discovery about apes

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