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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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From the Philadelphia Inquirer. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guinea pigs , in its research in New Jersey. It was a 2-1 decision by the US Court of Appeals.

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Are We Much Better than Michael Vick?

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This is an excellent opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is part of the piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The author, an assistant professor of sociology at Tulane University, poses some important questions. While I don't agree with everything he says, I do think he makes some legitimate points.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

10,000 Birds

Monkey Mia. Monkey Mia. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Monkey Mia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui. casa botania. 20 Jan 2017. Thicket Tinamou – Crypturellus cinnamomeus.

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