Posts Tagged Animals
Very few veterinarians are Black. These students are trying to change that
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 13, 2023
Nationally, only about three percent of all veterinarians are Black, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg are working to change those statistics, as Roxy Todd reports.
Virginia is a Leader in Saving Animals’ Lives
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 3, 2019
Brittany Pierri, with the Richmond SPCA, is pictured with Jake Roos of Norfolk Animal Care Center. The Norfolk facility transfers animals to the Richmond facility. (Credit: Richmond SPCA)
Across Virginia fewer dogs and cats are being killed at shelters than ever before. In fact, 88% of dogs and cats in shelters now avoid euthanization. But animal welfare advocates want more. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26 March 26, 2023President Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi early on Sunday. State officials said that dozens of people remained injured.
- After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison March 26, 2023Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigenous nations.
- Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions March 26, 2023The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.
- To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades March 26, 2023Amid growing concerns about mental health, some schools seek to ease the pressure on first-year students. Critics say this "ungrading" amounts to coddling and could set them up for failure.
- A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library March 26, 2023The nonprofit, which has a mission to provide "universal access to all knowledge," says it will appeal the ruling.
- Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26 March 26, 2023
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- Nitrous oxide: Possession of laughing gas to be criminal offence March 26, 2023Targeting the use of nitrous oxide is part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
- Children as young as eight strip-searched by police March 26, 2023Black children were six times more likely to be targeted than the overall population, figures show.
- Ovo launches energy deal below government price cap March 26, 2023The supplier launches 12-month tariff of £2,275, as falling gas prices finally start feeding through to bills.
- UK is poorer as a country, says Michael Gove March 26, 2023The levelling up secretary blames war in Ukraine and pandemic, but denies government is at fault.
- Major incident at Poole Harbour after 200-barrel fluid leak March 26, 2023"Reservoir fluid" has entered the water at Poole Harbour where a spill plan has been activated.
- Nitrous oxide: Possession of laughing gas to be criminal offence March 26, 2023
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