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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors. I initially thought I would focus on the intersection of birding and the law and birding on federal public lands, and I have done lots of posts on those topics.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors. I initially thought I would focus on the intersection of birding and the law and birding on federal public lands, and I have done lots of posts on those topics.

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Physicians Committee Accuses University of Washington of Cruelty to Ferrets

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A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. The complaining group, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, based in Washington, D.C.,

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What are the Costs of Changing Bird Names?

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An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. In other words, we might want to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed changes, either one at a time as a group.

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Lawsuit to Challenge Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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Read the full article in the Washington Post. A group of animal rights activists sued the U.S. government Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of a rarely used law they say treats them like terrorists if they cause a loss in profits for businesses that use or sell animal products.

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Some Chinese Pheasants

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Interestingly, in her work, the researcher found that the birds live in small groups dominated by a single male. Washington. Just don’t bring up the topic during a dinner with your in-laws. I feel that thanking your own baby for moral support in the acknowledgment section of a Ph.D. Connecticut. New Jersey. North Dakota.

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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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Two environmental groups — Friends of Animals and Predator Defense — disagreed and filed suit against FWS, arguing that the plan to remove the Barred Owls violated the MBTA and other environmental laws. The environmental groups appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, but the result was the same.

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