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West Virginia University to Build Animal Research Lab

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Why would this West Virginia University project be the recipient of federal stimulus money? From West Virginia Metro News. Tags: west virginia university animal research Obama tax dollars us. It is the largest grant thus far under the stimulus package. It will house rodents for use in experiments.

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Turkey Abuse in West Virginia Aviagen Plant

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Another nasty farm animal abuse story. Bottom line: If you’re running a business where you allow the kinds of shortcuts that let animal abuse happen, please sell it and leave the industry now. Tags: PETA farm animal welfare thanksgiving turkey massacre. Overlooked this one. Find another line of work. Find another line of work.

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Regarding Snow Leopards

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Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned

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In Costa Rica, they become another sort of animal. If they don’t feel like it, they can just keep going and fly over a place the size of West Virginia in a day. They were always in pairs and their chittering calls were synonymous with the gentle buzzing of insects and wildflowers in sunny places.

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Hawk-Eagle Sweep in Costa Rica

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Although the country is around the same size as West Virginia, 39 species of diurnal raptors are on the list. Like a Northern Goshawk on steroids with fancy plumage, these birds can take small monkeys, opossums, ibis, toucans, macaws, and other medium-sized animals of the rainforest. This curassow is great.

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My Favorite Release

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We let a one-eyed Bald Eagle go after a year of battling state officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. I’ve really been wracking my brain because for me releasing is very traumatic,” said Cara Petricca, with Bluebird Farm Animal Sanctuary in Cheshire, MA.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ To Revive Hunting, States Turn to the Classroom ” (front page, March 8): Shame on West Virginia if it approves a bill that allows hunting education classes in public schools to become law. Brad Goldberg President, Animal Welfare Advocacy Mamaroneck, N.Y., March 8, 2008