10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Schulman The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA) is the legislative implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty negotiated with Great Britain, on behalf of Canada, in 1916 (subsequent treaties with Mexico, Japan, and Russia have been incorporated into the Act). A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 261

Critter News

APRIL 19, 2012

For the full story, go here to the Washington Post. A congressman also has introduced legislation that would phase out the use of animals by the military for such training. I knew the military in general used animals for combat medical practice.hadn't thought of the Coast Guard though. PETA leads the charge against the Coast Guard.

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Medical Ethical Treatment Animal Goats 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Recently published research suggests that the situation is even more dire than previously predicted. This Washington Post column highlights the gravity of the situation [Also available here.]. We have already witnessed radical changes in the polar icecap, changes that threaten numerous arctic species. Most scientists agree that a 3.6°F

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken. As this Newsweek article and this Washington Post article report, when Gillette boarded a flight from Burlington, Vermont to New York on Oct. The legislators in these 12 states ought to be ashamed.

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