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Rats help save humans.

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Long before CAT scans, X-rays, blood samples and colonoscopies, physicians used the good sense they were born with: their sense of smell. Rats help save humans. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 25, 2010. That’s because bacterias, cancers and infections create unique smells. Liver disease?

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African Pythons Targeted for Removal

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It is clear though that Burmese Pythons in South Florida come from a founder or source population as studies showed that DNA samples from snakes caught in the Everglades show they are related to some degree. Pythons have become skittish and take to the water upon noticing the presence of humans.

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Climate Change And Birds: Europe vs. North America

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Bird populations were measured for each state or country over time (1980 – 2010) do track increases or decreases. The difference in the jitteryness of the lines has to do with sample size. There are way more North American birds in the sample than European, owing to differences in the quality of the data. 352:6281(84-87).

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Proportions Canine Nutrition

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Like human “Whole Food” diets, the canine “Proportions” program is a healthy alternative to the highly processed conventional diet and works by: Reducing carbs and starches by feeding a reduced portion of high quality dry food. Proportions has been kind enough to offer our readers a chance to try a free sample.

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Good Karma from Cherry City

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The program is called Cherry City Cares and 100% of the profits of products scented “Good Karma&# is donated to the Willamette Valley Humane Society, in Salem, Oregon. Thank you Cherry City for providing samples for our review. Good Karma from Cherry City originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 13, 2010.

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Doggie Valentine Contest

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6, 2010—Do you hold a special place in your heart for your dog? Love is in the air this February, and this time Cupid has his eye on dogs and their human companions, as more than 60 percent of dog owners plan to include their dogs in their Valentine’s Day celebrations. 25, 2010 on www.doggievalentine.com. LOUIS—Jan.

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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

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This is a sampling of the literary array Rogers has gathered from birders who write and writers who love birds. The bird names have changed some, the essay format has broadened, the authors are more diverse, but the ecstasy in writing about the intersection of human and bird remains intact. Comstock Publishing/Cornell Univ.