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Animal Research Grants a Waste of Taxpayer Money

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President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Recent published studies document that an old boys network in the federal grant award process keeps “aging cash cows” afloat while leaving younger, innovative investigators struggling.

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Greenpeace Appropriates Martha's Vineyard Times to Deliver Message to Obama

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Greenpeace issued a document in Martha's Vineyard calling itself the "Martha's Vineyard Future Times" and distributed it on the streets there. It was made to look like the real Martha Vineyard Times, which was not too happy about it. You can read about their reaction here.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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If your perception is tinted by politics, note that FWS proposed delisting during the Obama Administration, not the Trump Administration.). The proposed rule is here and virtually all relevant documents, including all of the supporting scientific literature, can be found here. All of the comments are here.