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SAVMA Symposium at Illinois highlighted the best of the Midwest

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The event was hosted by the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. The 2023 Student AVMA (SAVMA) Symposium had nearly 700 veterinary students in attendance for the event from March 17-19.

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Faeh prevails in contest for AVMA president-elect

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Sandra Faeh of River Forest, Illinois, was elected by the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) on July 14 from a pool of candidates vying for the office of 2023-24 AVMA president-elect.

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Saw a nesting pair of sandhill cranes along the side of the highway today; Northeastern Illinois.

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The Warbler Brewery: Canopy 2 Double India Pale Ale

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Birds and Booze News: Imperial Oak Brewing of Willow Springs, Illinois has collaborated with the Chicago Ornithological Society for a second year to release a Piping Plover Pale Ale , with proceeds of its sales going to conservation and education efforts by the Society. Good birding and happy drinking! Four out of five feathers (Excellent).

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Best & Worst States for Animal Protection

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New Jersey Illinois Massachusetts Colorado Maine WORST STATES Ohio Hawaii Alabama North Dakota Mississippi Idaho South Dakota (worst) According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the states fell this way. BEST Illinois (best) Maine Michigan Oregon California WORST Mississippi Idaho Hawaii North Dakota Kentucky.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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Flight Paths gives us another opportunity to get to know Cochran, and Heisman’s visit to his Illinois house in 2021 (during the Pandemic, so everyone was masked) gives us a final, cheery portrait of a man who embraced birds and adventure. He died August 2022 , and the book is dedicated to him.

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Where Are All the Cats?

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Last summer, Alley Cat Allies conducted an analysis of Illinois Department of Agriculture reports collected from the 247 animal pounds and shelters licensed by the state that handled cats in 2006. More than 60,000 cats were killed in Illinois animal pounds and shelters in 2006. Things don't look too good.

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