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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. THIS IMAGE NOT IN THE BOOK. Schulman, 2023.

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DeMuth Agrees to Plea Bargain

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From the Science Insider. DeMuth was arrested and charged in November 2009 after refusing to cooperate with a grand jury investigating the Iowa break-in. Tags: animal research animal enterprise terrorism act FBI. He faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $5000.

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Last Monkey Recaptured by Primate Center

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We will be investigating the cause of this incident to try and prevent additional releases," she said. Isn't it ironic how these animals show their clear intelligence by learning how to open a door at the same time their fellow species members are being sacrificed to science? Hillsboro police helped find the final monkey.

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Support Animals Asia

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Implementation is through a dynamic three-pronged approach: Investigation: Using the latest veterinary techniques, animal care and conservation science, our network of field officers target countries in Asia, identifying local needs and finding solutions for the animals. Tags: bears bile farming asia.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

10,000 Birds

Years of follow-up research conducted by one of Earthwatch’s principal investigators on the Tambopata Macaw project, Dr. Don Brightsmith, shows, however, that within the study area of the clay lick the birds tend to choose the soil with the highest sodium content over soils that are best for neutralizing toxins.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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He roots the theft in the history of collecting bird skins, in the brief life history of Edwin Rist, in the secretive world of classic fly tying, and in his own efforts to follow up on a police investigation that got the man but not all of the loot. The hope was that they would be recovered with the tags attached. Mostly adult males.