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Consumer boycotts and protective laws are desperately needed. To the Editor: The American Veterinary Medical Association urges California voters to think twice before voting on Proposition 2. To protect the welfare of the animals as well as the safety of America’s food supply, the A.V.M.A. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,

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It also offers an equally harsh negative judgment of the federal authorities whose mandate is to protect the integrity of the public’s food supply chain but who have chosen to interpret this responsibility so lightly as to let such claims stand while ignoring repeated offenses by the industry. 4): Your article about E.

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While Alaska is increasingly devastated by global warming—melting glaciers, permafrost and sea ice, as well as the severe impacts on wildlife, ecosystems and people—she seems to be working not to protect the polar bear or ultimately the citizens of her state, but to make sure nothing gets in the way of energy company plans for expansion.

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In the United States pork industry, the vast majority of the more than 100 million pigs raised each year are housed in climate-controlled buildings that protect them from the elements, illness and disease and that allow for individual care.

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According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, management and husbandry are more important for ensuring the health and well-being of pigs.

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Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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