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University of Utah Cited by Dept. of Agriculture

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They received citations for animal welfare infractions, although apparently few of these infractions overlap with PETA claims from an undercover investigation. Tags: animal research utah university of utah undercover investigation PETA. You decide. From the Deseret News.

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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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million metric tons per year in the United States alone; and. (By Marra and Santella are very much anti-TNR, a view that is shared by others, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), not to mention Birdchick. By the way, and for point of reference) there are some 47 million active American birders.

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USDA Issues Warning Letter to Oregon National Primate Research Center

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PETA has filed complaints about this place for years, but it's the first warning they've actually generated. Tags: medical research PETA animal welfare us. The warning cited three errors in veterinary care, including a serious 2007 incident where a pregnant monkey died when a researcher failed to notice she was having a troubled labor.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Once again people associated with the animal rights group PETA ( letter , June 19) have tried to disparage the commitment circuses have for animal care and conservation. Rather than adopt stringent United States animal care standards, which Ringling Bros. performance, and their No.

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On What the Animal Ag Alliance Thinks of Us

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According to Parker, here are the threats: the ALF, the ELF, SHAC, PeTA and the oddest member of the group, the HSUS. The Humane Society of the United States is the big bully on this strange playground. Are we pinning people down and force-feeding them vegan burritos? . Activist' has become a profession in itself.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Why is the United States lagging so far behind? JENNIFER O’CONNOR Staff Writer, PETA Foundation Norfolk, Va., To the Editor: Re “ Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals ” (news article, June 15): Mexico City joins the growing list of cities that have banned the exploitation of animals in circuses.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

April 21, 2008 To the Editor: Re “ Million-Dollar Meat ” (editorial, April 23): In vitro meat might not appeal to everyone, but I am guessing that the day PETA awards its prize money will be a happy day for the billions of land animals bound for slaughter. More than nine billion chickens are slaughtered each year in the United States.