Critter News
JANUARY 24, 2011
The arrival of 48 monkeys on a flight from China this weekend has brought Air Canada under fire for shipping primates destined for research laboratories, but the airline says it is obliged by federal law to accept monkeys as cargo. Air Canada is one of a small number of airlines that continues to transport these primates, Kite said.
10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2023
It remains a good location for observing birds close to the city and easily accessible by public transport. There are now some new collars that are not as wide and carry a data logger that reports GPS and activity. The problem with the new collars is that the top of the band can’t be read.
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Critter News
JANUARY 20, 2012
Excellent news! The announcement below comes verbatim from the Pacific Free Press.they still need approval from the Canadian Transportation Agency though. We applaud Air Canada for wanting to get out of the monkey business," said Brian Vincent, Coordinator of the CCAARE and Director of Stop UBC Animal Research. "We
10,000 Birds
JULY 25, 2022
“A reading of recent research shows that Australian birds are more likely than most to eat sweet foods, live in complex societies, lead long lives, attack other birds, and be intelligent and loud.” ” (Tim Low, “Where Song Began”). While this may sound attractive at first, it also covers highly immoral behavior.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 16, 2015
Twenty-five Puerto Rican Parrots are being groomed to be pioneers: The Critcally Endangered birds have been transported from existing colonies to the Maricao State Forest. Researchers are planning to ask the American Ornithologists’ Union to make the split official.
Critter News
JUNE 18, 2009
million for an underground vivarium that will house University of Iowa animal research laboratories. The 35,000-square-foot facility would connect the Medical Education Research Facility and Carver Biomedical Research Building on the west side of campus. Poor, poor long-suffering animal researchers. Advertisement.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
The legislation is a proactive federal response that would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit individuals from buying or transporting primates across state lines as pets. 80 would not affect the transportation of animals for zoos and licensed research facilities.
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