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The wonders of migration

10,000 Birds

With the aid of solar panel and a battery a 5 gram tag can be fitted to a bird and the information gained will enable the researchers to follow the species as it makes its journey through remote areas. Once again these tiny 5 gram satellite tags were deployed and since 2011 they have tracked the incredible journeys of several Cuckoos.

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The Other Side of the Egg Debate

Critter News

Hetty Alcuitas, a volunteer with Grassroots Women, said she sympathizes with the environmental and animal-rights arguments against caged chickens. But with battery eggs costing about $2 a dozen and organic free-range eggs costing between $5 and $6 a dozen, the impact of the proposed change goes beyond poultry.

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Radlo Foods Pledging Conversion to Cage-Free Eggs

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Says Radlo, "We've given up that facility and we're moving on down the road and we're sourcing from other states right now but there's an important thing that people need to know: we hear you loud and clear." Tags: battery hens animal cruelty eggs undercover investigation farm animal welfare. Be warned, it's hard to watch.

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Note to Those Wanting Promotion: Pay Attention

Animal Person

By encouraging people to bake with higher welfare eggs (as well as organic milk, butter and chocolate) vital funds will be raised to campaign against battery cages. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language Animal Rights Animal Welfare Compassion in World Farming World Farming. But that was back in 2006.

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Is Your Pet Okay While You’re at Work?

4 The Love Of Animals

Try a bird bath or a bird feeder right outside the window. Drain the Batteries: Schedule some time in the morning before work to give your pets some exercise. Pet QR Tag is a new variation on pet identification. It’s a small pet tag with a barcode that can be scanned by smartphones.

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Animals Have Personalities? No WAY!

Animal Person

This is great news for animal rights because it's one more piece of evidence that humans aren't as exceptional as we like to think we are. Tags: Current Affairs Language. Rather, we set out to understand what animals are like, and use the language and concepts that come closest to describing what we see" ( Wild Justice , 41).

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Are We Much Better than Michael Vick?

Critter News

If you are a non-meat-eating, non-leather-wearing, non-shampoo-using, animal-rights activist for PETA, then it is not hypocritical to judge Vick for animal abuse. I still eat eggs that come from battery hens, even though I do try to buy free range, and I wear leather, even though I only buy it used. None of us is pure.