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Japan Hesitant to Move Away from Animal Testing

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Interesting article on animal testing and cosmetics in Japan. Tags: animal testing europe cosmetics Japan. They still have a lot of work to do in the pursuit of alternatives. They also need the will to change.

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No Marine Animal Protection from CITES

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It's unfortunate, but true, thanks primarily to Japan and China. Tags: CITES marine animals Japan china endangered species. The opening line in this USA Today article says it all, "Every proposal to protect marine species at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Doha, Qatar was voted down."

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Asian Countries Score Another Victory Over Marine Animals

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China, by far the world’s largest consumer of the cartilaginous fish, for sharkfin soup, and Japan, which has battled to keep the convention from being extended to any marine species, led the opposition. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. According to the New York Times.

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Unacceptable Trade in Primate Research Animals

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Around 10,000 are bred and exported from Mauritius to the US, UK and Japan. Tags: animal experimentation animal research primates medical research. They are considered an environmental pest because they are a non-native species that inflict ecological damage.but to deal with them this way is just unacceptable.

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Marine Life Top of CITES Meeting Agenda

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Australia and Japan are among the countries refusing to back a total ban. Interesting to see Japan and Australia united on some issues, in contrast to their conflict over whaling. Tags: australia CITES marine life marine animals Japan.

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Another Critical Article Directed at CITES

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The CITES irresponsible treatment of marine animals made it to Huffington Post too. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan endangered species. This article is by the President of the Blue Frontier Campaign. I'm glad others share my disgust with CITES and the UN.

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Christian Science Monitor Calls for Endangered Species Hour

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It's in response to the pathetic CITES conference which basically screwed marine animal protection. Japan, which imports most of the tuna, led the fight against a proposed ban. Tags: CITES marine animals Japan endangered species.