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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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These were apparently the original focus of the project, and, as explained in the Preface, the authors decided at some point to expand status coverage to the Bronx, Central and Prospect Parks, New York City, and the New York City area, which encompasses parts of Westchester County, Long Island, and New Jersey.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. New Jersey/New York. The North American Waterfowl Management Plan identifies the Wallkill River bottomlands as a priority focus area for waterfowl management within New Jersey.” Finley National Wildlife Refuge : Expand big game hunting.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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The skins were invaluable tools for ornithological, ecological, environmental research. government’s resistance to his refugee work, he finds himself drawn to a very different world, and starts researching the heist and the world of classic fly tying, first on the Internet, then in person. And, well researched.