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Some Hokkaido Winter Passerines

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Given how far Hokkaido is from Europe, it seems a bit surprising how many bird species wintering on this Japanese island have a name starting with “Eurasian” Or how many of these species I have also seen in my parents’ garden in Germany. Like the Eurasian Nuthatch.

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A Great Big Messy Pile of Bird … News

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With no further ado, then, here’s what’s been happening during the last twentysomething days or so: Tiny delicacy or declining and suffering species? Australian researchers think studying birds may provide the key to helping airplanes avoid turbulence. Exactly how many birds has Europe lost in the last 30 years?

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Europeans Continue to Search for Alternatives to Animal Research.Why Not Americans?

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Is there a different culture regarding animals in Europe? 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. Is public outcry greater? What gives? From Cordis News.

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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Around 12 million animals are used each year in the European Union (EU) for research purposes. This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animal research. From the Epoch Times.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

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And here is the Collared Finchbill , who like me suffers from being less social than others. Apparently, in Europe Bramblings are the species appearing in the largest flocks and are thus “an interesting case study for discussing number estimates” ( source ).

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EU Backing Cloned Animal Products

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Concerns surround the ethics of the process, the welfare of the animals and a lack of research on food safety. Clones themselves can suffer a range of painful conditions, including malformed organs and gigantism. Tags: europe cloning farm animal welfare. From the Daily Mail. Many die in the womb or soon after birth.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

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It seems that this is another species for which the standard phrase of scientists anywhere, “more research needed”, applies. The Crested Serpent Eagle is another species bound to suffer from a naming error in perpetuity. ” The Common Green Magpie fortunately does not look common at all.

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