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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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If the directive is approved, the number of animals used for experiments will be limited, and the animals’ welfare will be improved in accordance with ethical principles of the EU concerning animals. I really hope this passes.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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Whittaker had not yet gotten the message that birds don’t smell, her intellectual background was in primate research, but a colleague set her straight, telling her, “Birds don’t have a sense of smell, so I don’t understand why you’d study that anyway?” Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022, 296 pages.

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Malaysian Official Says God Made Animals for Testing

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A Malaysian government official defended an Indian company's plans to build an animal testing medicine lab in his state, saying Monday that God created monkeys and rats for experiments to benefit humans. We cannot test on human beings," he told The Associated Press. The plans by India's Vivo BioTech Ltd. This is the way it has to be.

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The Thing About Colombia

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The nation of Colombia has been the victim of some bad press over the last few decades, not all of this is entirely unjustified. Not just birds, but also plants (Colombia boast the most orchid species, too), insects, primates, reptiles. It was an incredible experience to see Colombia as it is, not how it is so often portrayed.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Recent publicity about these remarkable tribes has resulted in tourists wanting to experience this wild land and its attractions for themselves. Striking westwards towards the South Sudanese border, we pressed on to the town of Key Afar, noted for its bustling market frequented by four local tribes.

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