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Military Dogs Play Roles in Iraq and Afghanistan

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But the grand tradition continues in Iraq and Afghanistan. If humans insist on wars and invasions, we should keep them to ourselves and leave other species out of it. Tags: afghanistan military military force iraq dogs. I don't like it. Even better if we didn't insist on such activities in the first place.

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Potpourri of Amazing Bird Science

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So, here we go… Fighting in Iraq has been affecting starlings. If this was America, we might not be concerned because starlings are an invasive species, at least in North America. From National Geographic News : Cassin’s auklets are tiny diving seabirds that look like puffballs. million.

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

Animal Person

Here's the good news: This is a very readable explanation of how animals in the Hundred Heartbeat Club (there are 100 or fewer individuals in the wild today) got to be in the club. Consider this: Every month, it takes $12 billion to fund America's involvement in the Iraq War. This is all very unveganly, but I went for it nevertheless.

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The BS of Animal Research

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Another tactic is to make opponents out to be traitors to our own species. It's just like what the Republicans did to the Democrats in the US before going into Iraq. If you didn't support the war in Iraq, or president w, then you were a traitor to your country. They are putting their patents, royalties and tenure first.