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Some Hokkaido Winter Passerines

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” A group of nine researchers published a paper titled “Exploring the fecal microbiome of the Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)” Makes you wonder what they talked about during their lunch breaks. .” Bad news for splitters, but good news for people like me who would not be able to make such a fine distinction anyway.

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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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” When the plaintiff is an organization, it may assert standing on its own behalf or on behalf of its members. ” When the plaintiff is an organization, it may assert standing on its own behalf or on behalf of its members.

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The Medicine Bird

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However, ongoing research at Sia Essential Species Repository (see below) reveals this is not always the case, and that there are actually five phases between albino and leucistic. The buildup of lactic acid leads to decreased heart function, then to the death of muscle cells, then the breakdown of internal organs.

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Europeans Continue to Search for Alternatives to Animal Research.Why Not Americans?

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Are animal rights organizations more effective? At a conference in Brussels, Belgium on 6 November, European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, and Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik restated the EU's commitment to the reduction of animal testing. They have drug companies that are just as powerful as those here.

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EU Backing Cloned Animal Products

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Concerns surround the ethics of the process, the welfare of the animals and a lack of research on food safety. Clones themselves can suffer a range of painful conditions, including malformed organs and gigantism. From the Daily Mail. Many die in the womb or soon after birth.

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Releasing White Doves

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Think twice, and do some research. Reputable companies belong to the International White Dove Society or the National White Dove Release Society, organizations which set rules of conduct and ethics. Thinking of releasing white doves to commemorate your wedding or the memorial of a loved one? Where do they go after they fly away?

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Paws UP for Union Township Animal Shelter

4 The Love Of Animals

Rock & Rawhide , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to increase adoptions for dogs and cats in shelters by providing toys and other items that serve as a form of distraction therapy, reducing the stress and noise levels. Research has shown that if noise and stress are reduced, adoptions go up!

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