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Coast Guard Defends Medical Practice on Animals

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I knew the military in general used animals for combat medical practice.hadn't thought of the Coast Guard though. Live anesthetized goats have been used in Coast Guard training to treat combat wounds, but the agency could not verify if the video involved its personnel. PETA leads the charge against the Coast Guard.

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Releasing White Doves

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They are highly trained homing pigeons, which is why it costs more to hire a company that will deliver this type of bird, and to make sure they are released correctly. Ethical businesses post notices on their websites stating that unless the released birds are properly trained and conditioned, they will not survive.

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Birding Russia on the Fly

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Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. Of course, birding was on the itinerary! All photos © Joseph Chiera.

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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

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Though he had little orthopedic training, the Soviet Union’s Dr. Gavril Ilizarov was sent to care for injured Russian soldiers in Siberia in the 1950s, and invented the external fixator as a way to repair misaligned fractures and stabilize bones post-surgery. The original fixator was created out of need, as are so many amazing inventions.

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TrainPetDog.com 2010 Dog Blog Award

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The website is new to us, but it looks like they offer good tips on training your dog. You can even sign up for a free training course through their mailing list. Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows how important good training can be to keeping your pet (and your possessions) safe.

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Mark Zuckerberg ‘Likes’ Two New Dogs

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LA-Based Zoom Room CEO and Dog Training Expert Explores the Breeds He Chose. In addition to her expert dog training advice, her own pet dog is a Komondor: Clyde Orange, the mascot of the Zoom Room. Due to the history of the breed, a Komondor can be a challenge to train. They have neither a prey drive, nor much of a food drive.

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"No More Homeless Pets" Conference Scheduled for October

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Join Best Friends Animal Society for the annual No More Homeless Pets National Conference, October 23-25, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Three days of action oriented training, inspiration and, of course, fun with Best Friends. Tags: Best Friends animal welfare conferences.