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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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The proposed primate breeding facility would violate both the letter and the spirit of Puerto Rico’s progressive new law, which strictly limits the use of animals in experimentation. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S. 2552) place Puerto Rico among the top tier of U.S.

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Choosing a food that is right for you and your dog

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However choosing what food to feed your pet is a major decision especially as there are different types of food specifically designed for different breeds and lifestyles. Hills pet food offer a range of food designed for puppies of various breeds including sizing of the food to ensure comfort and encouragement.

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The benefits of good puppy food

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At 9-10 months of age (or a bit later for large and giant breeds) feeding frequency can drop to once per day. Breed size. Smaller breeds have much faster metabolisms, and as puppies will require at least four feedings a day. Wet or dry? Owners often feed a mixture of wet and dry food to get the benefits of both.

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The Golden-cheeked Warbler and Conservation Banks

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The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds only in Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio, but much of its nesting grounds have cleared in favor of subdivisions. In 2013, FWS issued a document entitled “Guidelines for the Establishment, Management, and Operations of Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo Mitigation Lands.”

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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I was chatting with Gordon about this and we discussed how drones could be a safer way to get photos of birds or document birds for breeding surveys, but he was quick to point out, “You and I already have an idea of what a safe distance would be to test that out with an active bald eagle nest.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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However, if a municipality wishes to allow cat colonies, they should develop standards through ordinances for the proper and managed operation of such colonies, based on the guidelines below, that would provide accountability and oversight by the health officer and animal control officer.

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How to Be a Better Birder: A Review by an Aspiring Birder

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There is a lot in this chapter about fallouts and tropical storms, but there are also guidelines for analyzing the commonplace, case studies of how shorebirds are grounded by a strong storm system and how increased tailwinds may result in wonderful rarities that have ended up too far north.