10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Justice Department is investigating seven of the deaths, since they violate federal law. (And that’s not even mentioning the many other non-eagle birds which meet an unfortunate end due to wind turbines.). . Apparently, the U.S.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Industry United States 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s a rundown of April’s bird news: Funny, sad, and thought-provoking … an African-American ornithologist’s video tips for birding while black. Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl.

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Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

As this book was published in 1913, it is now freely available online and you can read sentences such as “The Burman has no head, and succumbs at once to a comparatively small quantity of liquor” without violating any copyright laws. Interested in doing research on the Orange-bellied Leafbird ? hardwickii and C.

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Burma Birds Vietnam Laos 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

What about people who are kind and decent and obey the law? According to state and federal investigators, they caused over $200,000 worth of damage. The innocent birds and the decent, law-abiding people who cared for them. What about the people around the world who are mesmerized by nesting birds, thanks to blogs and nest cams?

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Albatross Honolulu Hawaii Killing 214

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) met Defendants Crooked Arm and Shane in Montana, as part of “Operation Hanging Rock,” an investigation into the unlawful sale of migratory bird feathers. The appellate case turned on a narrow issue of law that is not particularly relevant for these purposes.

Eagles 113

Eagles Bald Eagle Deer Birds 113

Critter News

JULY 10, 2010

the tape {from an undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals,) Conklin is shown kicking a cow that is lying down. The veterinarians told law enforcement that cows who remain down are at risk of injury or death. The criminal investigation isn't over, however. A cow's muscles may atrophy.

Farming 100

Farming AETA Columbus Animal Welfare 100

Critter News

MARCH 18, 2010

Law enforcement there has a long-running investigation into animal releases at a University of Iowa laboratory. "It's important to highlight the fact that I am being targeted just because I am a public figure on the subject" of animal rights, Young said in an interview Tuesday. A federal judge in Iowa issued the warrant.

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Animal Liberation Front Iowa Animal Liberation Utah 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Thanks to PETA's undercover investigation of University of Utah labs for bringing this issue to media attention. That's because of a little-known state law that requires government-run pounds to turn animals over to researchers if asked. From the AP.

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Utah Stray Shelters Research 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

A PEC biologist expresses extreme frustration as he investigates a site where a dead eagle has been found. A recent journal article by researchers affiliated with the PEF states that the country has the laws, but law enforcement officials don’t fully pursue or prosecute offenders. ³).

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Eagles Philippines Eggs Birds 203

Critter News

JULY 8, 2011

Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. A press release I received from the Farm Sanctuary.

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Welfare Farm Sanctuary Battery Cages Factory Farm 100

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Ready to respond at a moment’s notice, the HSUS Animal Rescue Team uses its equipment, expertise, and other resources to assist law enforcement agencies with investigation, evidence collection, and animal seizure as well to coordinate animal care, sheltering, and relocation. More than $1 million was raised from the To The Rescue!

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Humane Society Of The United States HSUS Dog Rescue Puppy Mills 100

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

On July 23, ASPCA Supervisory Special Investigator Annemarie Lucas and Special Agent Kristi Adams arrested Brooklyn resident Andrea Stewart, age 39, after the woman attacked the two Agents. As of now, he might lose his paw and is suffering from a rib fracture as well.”

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ASPCA Kittens Animal Cruelty Neglecting 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But within the last year, an animal cruelty investigation almost shut one down because spikes were being used to antagonize the bull. This was a clear violation of animal law. These bullfights are allowed because they are part of religious festivals in the Portuguese-American community.

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Animal Cruelty Protest Protesting Protesters 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. They immediately went to investigate it, and quickly learned to move when cars were coming. He meant well, but his research told him to feed them Exact parrot formula – which is NOT a diet for ravens.

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Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 237

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Let’s start with Minneapolis, because that is what sparked my interest. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 213

Critter News

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Illinois is one of the few states with laws already requiring pounds and shelters to report the fate of animals in their custody. And it didn’t penalize or investigate a single facility for failing to account for so many fatalities. It didn’t even total up those numbers.

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Cats Illinois Feral Cats 2006 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

My surprise at reading such a detailed account (I don’t have Klem’s dissertation in front of me, but I’m imagining this is a more personal retelling) was tempered by the thought that Klem wasn’t describing any old research, this was the FIRST research project investigating why birds fly into glass.

New York City 258

New York City Birds Illinois Science 258

Animal Ethics

JULY 21, 2008

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? In 2004, for example, The New York Times broke the story about a PETA undercover investigation that found routine animal abuse at AgriProcessors kosher slaughterhouse. The Unalienable Rights of Chimps ,” by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, July 14), unfairly characterized PETA’s efforts.

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New York Times New York Animal Abuse Ethical Treatment 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2008

The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators. Weigh in: Should Isenhour receive the maximum penalty allowable by law? As for myself, I hope that Isenhour receives the maximum penalty allowed by law. Is the maximum penalty too light?

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Michael Vick Cruelty Killing Laws 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Recent investigations by nonprofit groups in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania have revealed the atrocious living conditions of egg-laying hens, though their owners said they were humanely cared for. Consumer boycotts and protective laws are desperately needed.

New York Times 40

New York Times Proposition 2 New York Egg Industry 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

Michigan 234

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 234

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

As reported in the AP story, two styles of Sean John jackets—one a hooded snorkel style, the other a classic version—were originally advertised as faux fur, but an investigation by the Humane Society of the United States [ HSUS ] found that the jackets were made from dog fur.

Fur 40

Fur Fur Industry HSUS Raccoons 40