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California Exotic Animal Laws Criticized by Some

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Here's an interesting article. Ohio's governor just signed an executive order modeled on California's exotic animal laws, actually spurring criticism of the effectiveness of those laws.

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Hard for Russian Veterinarians to Use Anesthesia Due to Russian Drug Laws

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Read the full article in The Moscow Times. After eight years of fighting a strict law that virtually bans an anesthetic essential for their work, Russia's veterinarians say they have nearly reached the end of their tether. So a vet is faced with the choice of which law to break," Novozhilova said.

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Binocular snobbery

10,000 Birds

Many years ago I interviewed Barbara Young, then the newly recruited chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), for an article for The Daily Telegraph. Swarovski’s dominance at the top-end of the market is relatively recent; Zeiss was the former No 1. I bought mine in 1975, the year before I got married.

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Southern Poverty Law Center on ALF

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Interesting article on ALF from the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC is better known for going after racist extremist groups.

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Back to Tierra Caliente

10,000 Birds

I have already written about my love of the Paso Ancho site, though you would have to scroll back to my very first pieces with 10,000 Birds to read those articles. The endemic (aw, heck, half the birds in this article are endemics!) Later in the morning, the light got better, and so did my photos.

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Lawsuit to Challenge Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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Read the full article in the Washington Post. government Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of a rarely used law they say treats them like terrorists if they cause a loss in profits for businesses that use or sell animal products. A group of animal rights activists sued the U.S.

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

10,000 Birds

A recent journal article by researchers affiliated with the PEF states that the country has the laws, but law enforcement officials don’t fully pursue or prosecute offenders. ³). A PEC biologist expresses extreme frustration as he investigates a site where a dead eagle has been found.

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