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Why Do I Keep a Neighborhood Bird List?

10,000 Birds

Each time, a small notebook tagged along with me, and I would note the bird species I spotted, then put it away. “Sometimes, birders become lazy observers,” writes John Muir Law for the National Audubon Society (note: I work for Audubon Florida). Gwynn sat behind me in the canoe as we paddled lazily around a shallow lake.

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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.

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As long as it's legal, who am I to judge?

Animal Person

I haven't heard the "it's legal" argument in a long time and find the law to be such a completely separate concept that I don't even know where to begin. The law, as I was told by one of my professors during my ten minutes of law school in 1991, isn't about justice (it's about society functioning smoothly).

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Utah's Shelters Providing Strays to Labs for Research

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That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. University officials say they only collect animals from shelters willing to participate and pound animals are steered toward nonlethal experiments. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays.

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Groups Seek Charges in Sheep Decompression Tests

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The university stopped conducting the experiments last fall when it learned that it may have been violating state law, said Eric Sandgren, who oversees animal research at UW-Madison. Tags: animal research sheep PETA university of madison-wisconsin.

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Conklin Farm Owner Will Not Face Charges

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The Union County sheriff's office said it had four veterinarians with experience in large-animal care review the tape. "In The veterinarians told law enforcement that cows who remain down are at risk of injury or death. Tags: ohio animal enterprise terrorism act mercy for animals farm animal welfare. A cow's muscles may atrophy.

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Pet-Friendly Travel Tips

4 The Love Of Animals

Be sure to ask for a health certificate when you’re at the vet and all of your pet’s vaccination tags. Know the Law – Before heading on your vacation, be sure to inquire about local leash and dog laws. Know the Law – Before heading on your vacation, be sure to inquire about local leash and dog laws. states: [link].

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