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Mules Serve as Military Animals in Afghanistan

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Tags: afghanistan military war us mules. The US Marines are using them because they're good for hauling stuff. I think it's sad to force one more species to participate in another human war.

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New Podcast Uploaded for 01/26/10

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In this week's podcast ending January 26, 2010: **Animal rescue efforts are underway in disaster-stricken Haiti; **A research study involving the burial of live pigs is halted; **The blood sport of dogfighting enjoys a revival in Afghanistan; **And a report by animal welfare organizations criticize pig farming in the European Union.

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Protest To Stop Pointless Radiation Experiments

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We can't even get out of Afghanistan and we're going to Mars. Tags: animal research Stupid primates NASA. PETA organized protests to stop these stupid radiation experiments on spider monkeys. The purpose is to determine how astronauts would fare on the way to Mars. Give me an effing break.

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Pigs Used in Explosives Tests in Britain

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I wish we could stop killing animals for reasons related to killing humans. The tests "saved many lives" in Iraq and Afghanistan due to improvements in post-traumatic techniques, junior defence minister Quentin Davies said. Tags: UK animal research military pigs. From the BBC News.

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Military Used Pigs in Brain Injury Research

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troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. car companies used live animals, including pigs, for crash tests until the early 1990s. They stopped after protests from animal rights groups, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Tags: rats animal experimentation military pigs. Did you know this?

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A Win-Lose Proposition for Farmers and Consumers

Animal Person

First let's deconstruct: The recession has caused a decrease in demand for animal products. What if Meatless Mondays and all of the messages about decreasing consumption of animal products have made a difference and consumers have spoken? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Food and Drink Language. Translation?

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

FSD specifically focuses its efforts on donating these animals to disabled military veterans. “We Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 10, 2010. Tags: news people helping animals. FSD was founded as a 501c3 non-profit organization in 1987.

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