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Evidence of earlier humans in Madagascar is unconvincing but interesting

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There is a virtual flock of new and interesting bird science news all of the sudden, including the rediscovery of an extinct Bahama Nuthatch. It was always thought that humans first inhabited the island of Madagascar about four or five thousand years ago or so. If they are the only evidence of humans, then not fine.

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Humane Society Exposes Petland Practices

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This news story slipped by in November. The Humane Society has another great investigation into the shady practices of a corporate giant. Not so, says the Humane Society. This time it's Petland, who I'm glad to say has no stores in my area (that I know of.) but that's another post.) but that's another post.)

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Humane Society Cites Abuses at University of Minnesota

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Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. Tags: animal research humane society university of minnesota. The HSUS learned of the violations through the U.S.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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He describes the change model he was using as follows: From my orientation, background, and bias, scholarly work must come first to document and establish a need for change.

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Labor Day & Hummingbird Feeders

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I know humans as a whole are a powerful species, but really, we do not have that much control over hummingbird migration ( Trumpeter Swans , maybe, but not hummingbirds). Some of the unusual species we’ve documented here in Minnesota in the fall include Magnificent Hummingbird (above), Costa’s Hummingbird and Green Violetear.

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USHS Alleges Animal Abuse at the University of Louisiana New Iberia Research Laboratory

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The Humane Society of the United States released the video scenes Wednesday, saying that’s only part of the documentation of what it claimed were 338 violations of federal law and policy at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Laboratory. Here is a link to the Humane Society.

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Potpourri of Amazing Bird Science

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From National Geographic News : Cassin’s auklets are tiny diving seabirds that look like puffballs. From Science Daily : Crows have the brain power to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously, according to new research. One of the birds most affected by this is Cassin’s Auklets.

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