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Beef Farm's Trucks Burned by Activists

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I don't support the destruction of property or any physical threats against people who harm animals whether through medical testing or through conventional agriculture. It does nothing but make the targets more wedded to their positions and it garners sympathy from the general public. Full story here at the Fresno Bee.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

18): As a microbiologist, I know that study after study has highlighted the human health threat from using antibiotics as feed additives for hogs, chickens and cattle, creating super-bugs—bacteria that no longer can be treated with antibiotics. To the Editor: Re “ Antibiotic Runoff ” (editorial, Sept.

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Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease

4 The Love Of Animals

Heartworms are easily controlled by any one of a number of medications designed to kill the worms or repel mosquitoes. The disease can attack domestic pets, such as dogs and cats, as well as livestock, such as horses, chickens, and cattle. EEE, or Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus. WEE, or Western Equine Encephalitis.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

But Nadeem and his brother, Mohammad Saud, have kind hearts, boundless energy, and ever-increasing medical skills, and have been almost single-handedly returning Delhi’s injured raptors to the sky for the past twelve years. When a tree filled with nestling Cattle Egrets collapsed, 60 orphans took up temporary residence in the house.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

June 29, 2007 The writers are cattle ranchers. There is as yet no medical research showing the cost of several extra years of hormones flooding the system. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. Bill Niman Nicolette Hahn Niman Bolinas, Calif.,

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

10,000 Birds

US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Reserva Ribera Norte. 10 May 2016. 10 May 2016.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 31 Jan 2016.

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