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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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Their investigations produce results. An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. From the PR Newswire.

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PETA Busts University of Utah Research Lab

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An undercover PETA investigator shot hours of footage of alleged mistreatment of animals. s vice president for research. It's a remarkably banal list of ordinary events in an animal-care facility." Tags: universities animal research utah undercover investigation PETA. Certainly a case to follow.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

10,000 Birds

Even to the author of the paper, who cautiously adds that “nest architecture is unlikely to be irrelevant to females, and its role deserves further investigation” (if swear words were allowed on 10,000 Birds, I would say that he is trying to cover his ass).

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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

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A number of research projects have sought to determine if some of these human brain abilities are found in other animals. Research to determine the ability to understand the HCA vs. UCA distinction has shown this to be rare as well. But that’s another story. Here’s the idea. The graph shows the results.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Now there are volunteer guides, tours and a local festival.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

10,000 Birds

A short summary of events described in this former blog post of mine: We are talking about the thrush called Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula , not the American Icterids. A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation.

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Puerto Rico’s Birds after Hurricane Maria

10,000 Birds

These hurricanes prompted a personal interest in the impact of hurricanes on birds, so I did some research, which ultimately led to an article in the April 2018 issue of Birding magazine. Studying the impact of hurricanes on birds requires data both before and after the event. Much of what exists is from the U.S.