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The Biggest Urban Pygmy Cormorant Roost is Finally Protected!!

10,000 Birds

For almost 20 years during which the League for Ornithological Action had been following the Pygmy Cormorant in Belgrade, the maximum number was recorded in the winter of 2007/2008, when the population counted 6,728 individuals.

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Black-browed Albatrosses

10,000 Birds

This Sunday I will be off the coast of Kaikoura on South Island for the first time since 2008 checking out the amazing albatrosses they have there. Black-browed Albatross ( Thalassarche melanophrys ) Even in winter the species wasn’t the most common of the albatross species I saw back in June 2008, but it was one of the more attractive.

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Northwestern University NOT Signing HSUS Pledge to Prevent Pain in Lab Animals

Critter News

The Humane Society began a campaign in March 2008 to get 600 university presidents to sign a pledge to prevent severe pain and distress in animals used in research. So far only 37 presidents have signed it. HSUS is now attempting to reach students through Facebook.

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Prop 2 Passes in California

Critter News

From the campaign website : (Nov. 4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. on Prop 2 campaign. Proposition 2 has been passed in California. As of 11 PM PST, Prop 2 was leading 62% to 38%.

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Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart

4 The Love Of Animals

NYSE: KR) have teamed up to launch the second annual “ Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart ” campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while raising funds for animal welfare organizations nationwide. It was a privilege to work with Purina and Kroger in 2008 to share my story about the bond that my dogs and I share.

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Dublin Dog Foundation Update

4 The Love Of Animals

Fundraising efforts surrounding the campaign included the 2009 Let Freedom Bark charity ride, the national raffle for the official Dublin Dog Foundation Dream Bike and Sidecar, and over two-dozen fundraising events. The 2009 Let Freedom Bark charity ride from Charlotte, N.C. to Washington, D.C., to Washington, D.C., and abroad.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

4 The Love Of Animals

Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact. Through its campaign website, ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , ALDF allows the public to urge their state lawmakers to propose legislation for state registries.