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"Educate, Investigate, Liberate"

Animal Person

He recently wrote me: We are an abolitionist group and our approach is "Educate, Investigate & Liberate". We are currently doing an investigation on pig farms in Spain, including intensive and extensive/free-range farms (tho extensive ones are scarce since intensive ones are the majority in the industry). Thanks a lot.

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Royal Decree Issued in Spain Over Animal Welfare

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In the decree the Spanish Government outlines a training and publicity initiatives to promote new methods of production to farmers and the public as well as a timeline to receive and investigate plans for conversion as well as committing €300m in loans for farmers to convert to enriched facilities.

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Investigation Reveals Cruel Treatment of Pigs in Europe

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Investigators from Compassion in World Farming found 80 per cent of farms across five European countries engaging in illegal practices such as barren pens and routine tail-docking. Overall, Spain had the worst conditions, followed by the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and Britain. Tags: UK europe spain pigs factory farm.

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

10,000 Birds

Hoopoes do come up in the chapter on bacteria–Whittaker cites a series of “important” research studies out of Spain that she and co-investigator Kevin Theis find insightful and inspiring. It is also a bit misleading.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

10,000 Birds

A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. The virus was also found in Spanish mosquitoes in 2006, but an outbreak in Spain’s avifauna has not occurred (yet – or wasn’t noticed).

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Crossbill Guides: Interview with Dirk Hilbers

10,000 Birds

This being said, we are currently investigating options to team up with a group of American naturalists to produce a series of guidebooks on North American areas. Take these large savannah-like areas in Extremadura, Spain, for example (the Dehesas). Too early to tell though, whether this project will materialise any time soon. -

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Birding Shanghai in December 2022

10,000 Birds

Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. ” The feeling of not knowing about this is almost unbearable.

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