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PETA Undercover Agent Also Worked in Oregon

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The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Tags: university research animal research undercover investigation PETA. I say "good for her!"

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The Gas Station Bird

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In Oregon you can’t own any “dangerous” wild animals, but you can get a special permit for a service monkey and anyone can fill their backyard with giraffes. No guarantees, but in this case the agency had already given the owner a warning and was responsive and willing to investigate complaints. Are we fed up yet?

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Urban Birding in San Diego

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My family visited San Diego every year as part of a Disneyland-SoCal Road trip to escape the rainy Christmases at home near Portland, Oregon. In between showers, we were able to go investigate a bit and we found a few Blue-gray Gnatcatchers , fishing Osprey , and chickadees. Osprey carrying a fish La Jolla Cove has a lot going on.

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Last Monkey Recaptured by Primate Center

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The last of nine monkeys that escaped from the Oregon National Primate Research Center in Hillsboro was found at 2 p.m. We will be investigating the cause of this incident to try and prevent additional releases," she said. Tags: animal experimentation primates medical research oregon. I don't know how I feel about this.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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I was startled to find out a few days ago that she is now managing director of COLDEX, the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration at Oregon State University, another NSF Science and Technology Center. Certainly a strange choice for an evolutionary biologist. It is also a bit misleading.

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The Great Hummingbird Nest Heist

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Tom Brown grew up in the high desert area of Central Oregon. Of course, that certainly piqued my interest, so I closed the store immediately and went to investigate. His love for birds and photography started at a young age. They’ve been traveling the world ever since! Mom on nest.

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Hope for Hen Welfare

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Similar legislation, on hold as a result of today’s agreement, was planned in Washington State and Oregon.

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