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University of British Columbia Has Extensive Animal Research Program

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The writer is from Stop UBC Animal Research, so there is a bias. Tags: canada british columbia animal research. But, still, an informative overview.

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Sable Island Gulls

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Birders in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada (and perhaps further afield?) should keep an eye out for Herring Gulls with pink alpha-numeric bands and wing tags and Great Black-backed Gulls with green alpha-numeric bands.

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Canadian Council Says Mouse Pain Study Was Ethical

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I understand that, per the researcher's words, you have to create pain to study pain, but was this study really necessary? The research in question took place over many years and involved inducing various degrees of pain in mice using methods such as dipping their tails in hot water or injecting them with mustard oil or vinegar. "No

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Animal Cruelty Database at Pet-Abuse.com

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You can search for all kinds of crimes against animals in the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Spain. Great research tool. Tags: canada australia animal abuse UK new zealand us. There are 14,436 cases in the animal abuse database. Amazing work.

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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure

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Lanthier, a veterinarian and walrus researcher who took the helm in Calgary two years ago, says the cancellation of the polar bears exhibit might please some animal-rights extremists, but the reality is a blow to Canada's white bears. Tags: zoos canada seals polar bear endangered species. sounds like a real jerk.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. Consumptive & Non-consumptive Users.

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Aniweb Roundup 9/26/10

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Of course it’s always important to research your pet food choices to help keep your pets healthy! They are made in Canada, of eco-friendly materials. Tags: aniweb roundup. Tina has put together a great list of 50 Novels for Animal Lovers. Here are 6 unsettling facts about pet food. Do cats grieve ? You bet they do!

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