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

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Whittaker’s adventures in olfactory research take unexpected turns into genetics, chemistry, and the halls of academia. Whittaker’s research road is more serpentine than most academics. ” (p. It’s taken a critical mass of women scientists to be heard and to be respected.

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University of Utah Continues Getting Bad Press

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Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.

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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens

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From the Clemson press release. But it's not just about the hens.it's about the money. How much suffering can and should they endure without significantly affecting the human pocketbook. Or corporate net income. More is at stake than just the comfort of chickens, though the well-being of 284 million U.S. laying hens is no small matter.

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Eagle Deaths by Wind Turbines Increasing, Study Finds

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It’s worth noting that these numbers are self-reported, so researchers assume that actual death totals are higher. 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.). .

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Faithful Loons and Human Lunacy

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Prior research has shown that the Loons that return in a given year to a given nest on a lake somewhere in Canada or the norther tier of US states are often the same ones that were there the previous year, though with some never returning because they did not survive the trials of migration. But now there is some research on that.

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PETA Settlement over Shelter Records

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Follow-up from the Utah scandal in which shelter animals were being sold for research purposes. The money will cover a portion of PETA's legal fees for a lawsuit the group filed in January about animals that had been sold by the county shelter for research purposes. For the full story, go to NECN.com.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Now there are volunteer guides, tours and a local festival.

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