South Africa, like many countries around the world, is struggling to balance the needs of the environment as well as the development and infrastructure needs of the people. The Western Cape (in the southern portion of the country) is the home of a unique Cape...
Outdoor cats can be a challenge for people and wildlife, especially on islands and in areas with sensitive wildlife, such as the Florida Keys. Solutions are often elusive due to varied community interests, lack of resources and conflicts between wildlife biologists and animal activists. But the...
A longtime animal welfare colleague, Robert Blizard, started a blog, Animal Matters, last October. As of today, he has posted fifteen articles or a little more than four per month to the site. As part of a team trying to maintain a schedule of two...
This issue of "Tales of WellBeing” features a story about a successful outdoor cat management program located on Key Largo. The management of domestic cats has become a hot topic in North America and Australasia. Many wildlife biologists are strongly opposed to procedures that leave...
Holiday Note from Kathleen and Andrew Rowan As 2019 draws to a close, we would like to thank all our followers and supporters and wish each of you a prosperous and successful New Year. While there is much to worry about, there are also numerous signs...
Introduction by Andrew Rowan There are numerous projects around the world that team animals and people in constructive partnerships that help the people, the animals or, more often, both people and animals. From Dr. Dog projects in China and India to Animal Assisted Activities in the...
As part of the World Rabies Day Awards celebration, Dr. Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzai (Dr. "Mo" of The Mayhew Home- Afghanistan) received the “Global Individual” award for his contributions to the prevention of rabies. Thumbs up to Dr. Mo!!...
This issue of “Tales” features two young Afghan women and their journeys to fulfill their dreams to become veterinarians. These two young women have succeeded under the tutelage of Dr. Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzal of The Mayhew and Mayhew Afghanistan team. The newsletter also includes a brief...
[caption id="attachment_3280" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Members of the Monitoring team – Wilmohr Williams, Jirmaine Lewis, Bertrim Moses, Andrew White (Greyton Conservation Society) and Leefred Damons. Photo by K. Rowan[/caption]On the recent trip to Africa by WellBeing International, we had the privilege of meeting with the Field...
During the week of September 23, 2019, six million people, young and old, across the globe took to the streets demanding urgent action on Climate Change. Meanwhile, institutional world leaders continue to “fiddle” while catastrophic change looms over the globe.On the topic of Climate Change,...
