Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

PETA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) are holding a joint news conference this week, and I would like to offer you an exclusive advance scoop on it. Plans will be unveiled at a news conference in Halifax in advance of the Olympic torch's arrival. Tags: IFAW PETA.

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Animal Person

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I should be able to watch the press conference about the bill this afternoon if a conference call doesn't take too long, and I'll update if there's anything new and exciting. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. What a fitting addition to discussions about speciesism!

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Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. This really sucks. According to the New York Times.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2009

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is sponsoring a Michael Vick celebration in Newport News. Tags: Vick. Whether you think he deserves a second chance or not in the NFL, I find it a little strange that they are sponsoring this. What exactly are they celebrating? His release from prison?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

It’s one of the most beloved birds in many cultures across its wide range, appearing in ancient Egyptian art, the Torah and the Quran (in the former, the Book of Leviticus describes it as an unclean bird that should not be eaten), and in Persian poetry in Mantiq al tayr ( The Conference of the Birds ) by the medieval Sufi poet Farid al-Din `Attar.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

At a conference in Brussels, Belgium on 6 November, European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, and Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik restated the EU's commitment to the reduction of animal testing. Tags: europe animal research drug companies medical research. Are politicians more willing to act? What gives?

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Critter News

OCTOBER 31, 2010

He asked industry experts at the conference to give their input on how the center should be developed. Tags: livestock agriculture. Rounds says a biotech facility is important in creating disease-free animals. Rounds says the proposed project is in the conceptual phase.

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Critter News

JANUARY 19, 2009

The panel is now known as the Food and Agriculture Committee, and the new chairman is Dean Florez, Steinberg revealed at a news conference Jan. Several environmental groups were represented at the news conference, during which Steinberg said the changes would usher in a new era in California agriculture policy. “My

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Ironically, this was just after a conference on saving sharks held in the Phillipines. Tags: wildlife crime poaching shark fins shark. The shark's fins had been cut and he was still alive when found, but sadly died. From Inquirer.net.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Next year's Mind and Life Conference is called "Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences." I look forward to hearing about the findings of the conference, and what, if any, solutions the group develops to what they believe are the ills of the global economy.

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Critter News

MARCH 9, 2010

Sheriff Kevin Drummond is claimed to have told a police conference on wildlife crime last month that offences against animals were not even “on the second page” after serious crimes such as robbery and assault. Tags: wildlife crime UK scotland jerk.

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Critter News

MARCH 28, 2010

It's in response to the pathetic CITES conference which basically screwed marine animal protection. Tags: CITES marine animals Japan endangered species. People were supposed to turn their lights off for an hour. I like this opinion piece from the Christian Science Monitor which calls for an "Endangered Species Hour."

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Critter News

APRIL 4, 2009

Indeed, it often isn't even the best science: New drugs that show great promise in mice, for example, often confer zero benefit to humans, or even prove harmful. Tags: animal experimentation medical research. Plus, animals are messy, require feeding and constant care, draw protests, and, yes, can be a bit smelly.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The conference] began on the 30th of August and runs until the 3rd of September, two members of the RSPCA’s Research Animals Department are attending the event together with worldwide representatives of NGOs, industry and science as well as authorities and decision-makers. But their silence and cluelessness is essentially their consent.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Best Friends made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday. Tags: pet stores pet sales puppy mills Best Friends. The Beverly Center, an upscale shopping mall in Beverly Hills, California, has announced it will terminate Pet Love’s lease sometime in the next few months. Not only do they advocate, but they train advocates as well.

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Animal Person

APRIL 1, 2009

This Friday, at noon, thanks to David Lynch's foundation (he's a long-time meditator), you can watch a conference with Lynch, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Russell Simmons (also long-time meditators, with Simmons being the newest) who are "coming together to teach one million at-risk youth to meditate." Tags: Current Affairs.

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JULY 14, 2010

Hundreds of lecture tours and conferences. Tags: people helping animals. Fifty years later, Jane’s work in Gombe has inspired many new programs, pioneering the way for the next generations. Congratulations on 50 wonderful years of work! For more information, please visit www.janegoodall.org.?

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MARCH 16, 2011

The results will inform a vision document to be adopted in July 2011 at a national conference to guide the NWR system for wildlife protection into the next decade and beyond. Tags: national wildlife refuge , north america , parks • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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APRIL 6, 2021

In addition to talking to leading researchers and his own background, Weidensaul has drawn from approximately 230 scientific journal articles, conference proceedings, government reports, BNA bird profiles, and popular newspaper and magazine articles for this book. So much to think about, so many connections to make, so much DATA.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 19, 2008

egg industry is planning a strategic conference after the presidential election to plan for the future. Tags: eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. At the International Egg Commission’s annual meeting, held last month in China, it was noted that animal welfare activists in the U.S. and is not a major egg exporter.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

For example, I had to be in Nashville (Tennessee) for a conference. For longer trips or holidays I bring my other pair , but for business travel the weight becomes bothersome and the price tag may attract unwanted attention. But nothing beats a thorough preparation at home. They are light, small, and good value for money.

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