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More Federal Stimulus Money Used for Animal Research

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Our country needs federal stimulus money and I was a big supporter of this initiative of President Obama's. Tags: animal research Obama University of North Carolina federal stimulus. But it disappoints and frustrates me to see it consistently used for purposes that I passionately oppose.

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Animal Research Grants a Waste of Taxpayer Money

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President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Each year, millions of cats, dogs, non-human primates and other animals suffer and die in research laboratories. Tags: animal research Obama. Gundl Bhutani Sarasota.

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West Virginia University to Build Animal Research Lab

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million dollar research lab. And research for drug development, which means more MONEY and JOBS! The new facility is expected to result in 253 additional permanent jobs on the WVU campus, including 13 directly in the animal quarters and 240 in biomedical research laboratories around the Health Sciences Center.

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PETA Petition to Stop Animal Torture at Defense Department

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Days after President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning torture during military interrogations, PETA wrote to the president calling for the ban of another form of military torture: trauma and chemical-casualty training exercises conducted on animals. Tags: animal research animal cruelty military Obama PETA.

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

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This was a major initiative that took many months to research and program into the site, and it is being well-received within the shelter community. By teaming up with the renowned street-artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic Obama “Hope&# image, we have available a number of stylish ways to promote pet adoption.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. The USDA's extension service, APHIS' National Wildlife Research Center, and the Federal Government's General Accounting Office confirm that lethal controls used by WS do not unduly threaten the well-being of Statewide predator populations.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term. Birders, photographers and wildlife watchers, through this financial avenue, could have a voice in Refuge diversity as well as in innovative research, education and habitat programs. It would be a separate but parallel and symbiotic addition to Refuge budgets.

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