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ALDF Provides Grant to Fund Investigation of Animal Abuse

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to investigate the abuse of over 100 dogs by an animal hoarder in Michigan. ALDF offers grants for necropsies, DNA testing, and other forensic support nationwide to ensure that local law enforcement is able to collect the necessary evidence to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in cases of criminal animal abuse.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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There are many strands that make up the scientific investigations into the question, “Where do the birds go?” Knowing the history of how that came about enriches our appreciation for our birding colleagues, our collective history, and our birds. I do not think we have solved the mystery of bird migration.

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PETA Undercover Agent Also Worked in Oregon

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The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Tags: university research animal research undercover investigation PETA. I say "good for her!"

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PETA Leads Anti-Animal Research Protest at University of Utah

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This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories. Tags: animal research utah medical research PETA.

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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

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Thanks to PETA's undercover investigation of University of Utah labs for bringing this issue to media attention. University officials say they only collect animals from shelters willing to participate and pound animals are steered toward nonlethal experiments. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays. From the AP.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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I recently heard from Chris Kirkby, the Managing Director and Principal Investigator at Asociacion Fauna Forever , a Peruvian not-for-profit organisation based in Lima and Puerto Maldonado, about a series of bird-banding workshops being held this June and November in the rainforests of Tambopata in south-eastern Peru.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. Community conservation – valuing what’s around us Kokako and Kaka on Kapiti Guano Still Collected in Peru.Or

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