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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. Geological Survey.

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

10,000 Birds

Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. According to state and federal investigators, they caused over $200,000 worth of damage.

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DeMuth Agrees to Plea Bargain

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Instead, DeMuth will plead guilty to conspiring to damage a Minnesota company that breeds ferrets. DeMuth was arrested and charged in November 2009 after refusing to cooperate with a grand jury investigating the Iowa break-in. Tags: animal research animal enterprise terrorism act FBI.

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Humane Society Exposes Petland Practices

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The Humane Society has another great investigation into the shady practices of a corporate giant. Among the investigation findings. The investigation revealed that some of Petland's brokers are also buying from puppy mills. Tags: pet stores puppy mills us. This news story slipped by in November.

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Last Monkey Recaptured by Primate Center

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These are not subject monkeys, but they are part of the breeding colony. Breeding for what? They are part of the center's breeding colony. We will be investigating the cause of this incident to try and prevent additional releases," she said. Tags: animal experimentation primates medical research oregon.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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The Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars. Foxes that slunk back in fear and snapped their teeth didn’t get to breed. Tags: guest post animal behavior dogs. They decided to study foxes, which are closely related to wolves and dogs.

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Birding Napo, Guangxi, China – part 1

10,000 Birds

The Bar-backed Partridge was also one of four focal species in an investigation into illegal bird hunting in Southwestern China. At least not to the extent of wearing name tags. It should not be confused with “Bareback Partridge”, a desultory term used to describe certain sexual practices among pheasants in general.

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