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FDA proposes framework for collecting antimicrobial use data

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The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is inviting public comment on a possible framework for establishing a public-private partnership to collect and analyze antimicrobial use data from food-producing animals.

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Collective Arts Brewing: All Together IPA

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But I figured I’d atone for my current dereliction by briefly highlighting a new bird-themed beer made by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario to support the hospitality industry during the worldwide public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The beer is a New England-style IPA at 6.6%

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Some thoughts on scientific collecting

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What wasn’t publicised at the time, but the scientist later both admitted and owned, is that the kingfisher was then killed and collected for scientific reasons. I’m not going to rehash the arguments for scientific collecting here. The large room the collection was held in was a profoundly weird place. Bush Wrens.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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The Moustached Kingfisher was known by only three samples– one female “collected” in the 1920’s, the other two females “collected” in the 1950’s, according to an Audubon Magazine article. The justification was ridiculously laughable: in order to further study the species. Can a dead bird educate the researcher on its song?

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COMMENTS ON COLLECTING BIRDS: A Reply

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After my post about collecting two weeks ago I received a bit of feedback, some positive, some negative, and I’ve been mulling it over with the intention of writing about some of the issues that could be considered the root cause of the disagreement. You see, the bird was collected for scientific study.

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In defence of museum collections

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To quote from their Facebook post: It is my sad duty to report to you that the ULM administration has decided to divest the research collections in the Museum of Natural History. This includes the 6 million fish specimens in the Neil Douglas fish collection and the nearly 500,000 plant specimens in the R. Dale Thomas plant collection.

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Collective Arts Brewing: Jam Up Passion Fruit & Peach

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Jam Up Passion Fruit & Peach is a dry-hopped sour ale with peach and passionfruit from Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario. And this isn’t the first Collective Arts beer to feature Slothman’s playful avian art. Collective Arts Brewing: Jam Up Passion Fruit & Peach. Good birding and happy drinking!