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FBI Discussed Ways to Discredit Animal Rights Activists

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The FBI and a previously-unknown informant in the animal rights movement discussed, among other topics, how to disrupt political activism, according to FBI documents. The FBI file is dated May 12, 2005, by the FBI’s Johnson City Resident Agency, which is part of the Knoxville field office.

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Birding Gir National Park, India

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Underneath an arched branch, one familiar bird, a Common Blackbird female… but after a recent split in 2005 by Rasmussen and Anderton, it was elevated to a full species – Indian Blackbird ( Turdus simillimus ). It belongs to the same species as those in Europe, but a smaller subspecies ( Sus scrofa davidi ).

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Banded Lapwing visits Broome

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The last time we had a Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor visit was 25th February 2008 and prior to that was 23rd September 2005. On those occasions the bird was on one of the school ovals, but this time it has decided that the Golf Course right against the Poo Ponds is the place to be.

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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide–A Book Review

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These prescriptions are very important to Tuttle-Adams, who takes the perhaps radical approach that a bird’s welfare supersedes a birder’s ‘right’ to take a photograph. These books are concerned with behavior. The identification guide by Paul J. Baicich and Colin J.

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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea 2nd edition – A Field Guide Review

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The upper map could relate to either Black-necked or Storm’s Stork , while the lower right may belong to Asian Openbill or Lesser Adjutant. Eaton, is a co-founder and guide for Birdtour Asia, has been leading and pioneering birdwatching tours throughout the region since 2005. The first author, James A.

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I and the Bird is Back!

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The corner of the blogosphere inhabited by nature lovers circa 2005 was, like most frontiers, an unruly place full of empty spaces and opportunity. The inaugural edition of I and the Bird featured sixteen bird bloggers from around the world, many of whom are still blogging today (right Sharon and Clare ?!)

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Harvard Medical School Facility Accused of Improper Research Reporting

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An Ohio-based animal rights organization has filed a complaint against Harvard Medical School, alleging that the school's New England Primate Research Center in Southborough did not properly report its experiments on animals. The school has not listed any non-human primates in this category from 2005 to 2009, according to the complaint.

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