Mammals

‘Jeremy Longtail and the Hunt for Mongolia’ is more than a simple animal tale

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Friday, November 27, 2020
Gerbil, Rodent, Mammals

ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Nov. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeremy Longtail, a gerbil, is determined to find Mongolia, the native home of his ancestors.

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  • ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Nov. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeremy Longtail, a gerbil, is determined to find Mongolia, the native home of his ancestors.
  • Readers can follow him as he travels the wild road ahead in Elaine Balsam's new Jeremy Longtail and the Hunt for Mongolia (published by Archway Publishing).
  • After watching television from his cage in his owners room, a gerbil named Jeremy Longtail happens to see a documentary about rodents.
  • All of a sudden he sees himself digging an underground burrow, foraging for food, storing it and living with other gerbils.

Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation Partners with Conservation Visions' Wild Harvest Initiative® to Evaluate Benefits of Wild Harvested Food

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Thursday, November 26, 2020
ALASKA, Arctic Ocean, Dall sheep, Hunting, United States, Country subdivisions, Mammals

The Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation has partnered with Conservation Visions' Wild Harvest Initiative to determine the comprehensive benefits of sustainable recreational wildlife and fish harvests in Alaska and the entire United States.

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  • The Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation has partnered with Conservation Visions' Wild Harvest Initiative to determine the comprehensive benefits of sustainable recreational wildlife and fish harvests in Alaska and the entire United States.
  • "The Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation is committed to the enhancement, conservation, and scientific management of Dall Sheep populations in Alaska and wild sheep populations, in general," says President, Kevin Kehoe.
  • The Wild Harvest Initiative will help us demonstrate that hunting and sustainable harvest are not just legitimate conservation management tools, but essential to food security."
  • Shane Mahoney, President of Conservation Visions and founder of the Wild Harvest Initiative, is excited to have Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation on board.

Opus One Studios Announces New Products to Benefit Multiple Charities for the Holidays

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Mammals, Christian folklore, Christmas, Animals, Santa Claus, Reindeer

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Opus One Studios announced several new products for the 2020 holiday season this morning.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Opus One Studios announced several new products for the 2020 holiday season this morning.
  • The book tells the story of a young reindeer who dreams of pulling Santa's sleigh even though he cannot fly.
  • Proceeds from "Just Bill" benefit the Code of Support Foundation, which helps veterans navigate and access critical services through one-on-one support.
  • In some cases, it may turn out that we never recover the development and marketing costs for our products and that's okay.

Canada Goose Commits to Keeping the Planet Cold and the People on It Warm with Launch of HUMANATURE

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Fashion, Philanthropy, Retail, Luxury, Other Retail, Environment, Other Philanthropy, Mammals, Animals, Organisms, Canada Goose, Polar Bears International, Sustainability, Goose, Polar bear

Since the launch of the Canada Goose PBI collection 13 years ago, the brand has contributed more than $3.5 million to the organization.

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  • Since the launch of the Canada Goose PBI collection 13 years ago, the brand has contributed more than $3.5 million to the organization.
  • SOI and Canada Goose have a shared mandate of inspiring and catalyzing initiatives that contribute to global sustainability, diversity and inclusion; the epitome of HUMANATURE.
  • The parkas will keep Northern communities warm, while keeping the planet cold and deliver against its sustainability commitments.
  • Canada Goose is a recognized leader for its Made in Canada commitment, and is a long-time partner of Polar Bears International.

Caribou Biosciences Announces Licensing Agreement for scFvs Targeting CD371 to Enable Development of Allogeneic Cell Therapies

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Research, Hospitals, FDA, Clinical trials, Stem cells, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Science, Oncology, Mammals, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Single-chain variable fragment, Chimeric antigen receptor T cell, Rachel Haurwitz, Tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues, Reindeer

Preclinical studies at MSK have demonstrated the antitumor efficacy of targeting CD371 for AML using these human scFvs in CAR-Ts.

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  • Preclinical studies at MSK have demonstrated the antitumor efficacy of targeting CD371 for AML using these human scFvs in CAR-Ts.
  • In-licensing these anti-CD371 scFvs further expands Caribous pipeline of allogeneic cell therapies for hematological malignancies.
  • Caribou implements multiple strategies to boost CAR-T cell persistence to overcome T cell exhaustion and prevent rapid immune-mediated clearance.
  • Caribou Biosciences and the Caribou logo are registered trademarks of Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
    As a result of the licensing agreement with Caribou described herein, MSK has institutional financial interests related to the licensed technologies and will be a Caribou stockholder.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WWF-Canada’s guide to Gifts That Change the World

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Organizations, Environmental organizations, Mammals, World Wide Fund for Nature, Collared pika, Lemur, Giant panda

This holiday season, shoppers can choose from a range of new WWF-Canada products that can literally help change the world by supporting the conservation organizations efforts to restore habitats, reverse wildlife decline and fight climate change.

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  • This holiday season, shoppers can choose from a range of new WWF-Canada products that can literally help change the world by supporting the conservation organizations efforts to restore habitats, reverse wildlife decline and fight climate change.
  • WWF-Canadas guide to Gifts that Change the World includes:
    New wildlife species for adoption:
    Four new species the collared pika, red kangaroo, ring-tailed lemur and platypus have joined the WWF-Canada plush collection this year.
  • Dozens of past favourites have also returned, including polar bear, narwhal, bumblebee, sloth, grey wolf and giant panda.
  • Sent straight to their inbox, these gifts may be virtual, but their impact is very real.

Statement - Minister Wilkinson voices concerns over proposed project in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Mammals, Animals, Northern Hemisphere, Gwich'in, Porcupine caribou, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Reindeer, Inuvialuit, Caribou herds and populations in Canada, Reindeer distribution

OTTAWA, ON, Nov.10, 2020 /CNW/ -"Canada has long opposed development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to the potential impact to the Porcupine caribou herd and to Indigenous Peoples.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov.10, 2020 /CNW/ -"Canada has long opposed development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to the potential impact to the Porcupine caribou herd and to Indigenous Peoples.
  • Porcupine caribou and their calving grounds are invaluable to the culture and subsistence of the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit peoples.
  • "I have been closely tracking proposed developments in the refuge and their potential effect on transboundary wildlife.
  • "In partnership with Indigenous and territorial governments, Canada has continued to raise significant concerns over development plans in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Cats stir up controversy in world premiere of TVO Original 'Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall'

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Monday, November 9, 2020
TVOntario, Feral cat, Feral, Cat, Mammals, Animals, Organisms

Toronto, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TVO is pleased to announce the world broadcast premiere of the TVO Original Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall.

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  • Toronto, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TVO is pleased to announce the world broadcast premiere of the TVO Original Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall.
  • A 70-minute feature, TVO Original Running Wild takes us to Cornwall, Ontarioa small city that has faced a big feral cat crisis for many years.
  • Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall tells a fascinating Ontario story, says John Ferri, Vice President of current affairs and documentaries at TVO.
  • Markham Street Films also produced David & Me for TVO, a powerful documentary that helped free a wrongfully convicted man from prison.

A Refuge for Central Oregon’s Elk Population at Longview Ranch

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Saturday, November 7, 2020
Retail, Environment, Agriculture, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Food, Beverage, Mammals, Fauna of Asia, Longview, Texas, Longview, Elk, Animals

Located along Central Oregons historic Route 19 in John Day, Longview Ranch maintains 30,000 stunning acres of diverse landscape .

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  • Located along Central Oregons historic Route 19 in John Day, Longview Ranch maintains 30,000 stunning acres of diverse landscape .
  • As part of its commitment , Longview Ranch has strict operations regarding how it oversees its vast elk population , implementing a hunting moratorium to encourage the herd to rebound.
  • Now, with nearly 1,000 wild elk in the area, Longview Ranch has become a refuge for many of Central Oregons cows and bulls.
  • Located along Central Oregons historic Route 19 in Kimberly, Longview Ranch maintains 30,000 stunning acres of diverse landscape .

ECDC to assess risk associated with spread of SARS-CoV-2 in mink farms

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Saturday, November 7, 2020
Branches of biology, Biology, Mammals, Mink, Mustelinae, Fur farming, Statens Serum Institut, Mutation, Severe acute respiratory syndrome

When the virus is introduced into a mink farm, it can spread quickly, leading to many cases among mink.

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  • When the virus is introduced into a mink farm, it can spread quickly, leading to many cases among mink.
  • Due to the large number of infections and possibly due to biological differences between mink and humans, the virus can accumulate mutations.
  • The Danish public health agency, Statens Serum Institut (SSI), has identified seven unique mutations in the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in mink.
  • ECDC is in close contact with Danish public health authorities on the issue and will publish a Rapid Risk Assessment on the situation by 12 November 2020.