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University of Arizona Gets Grant for Animal Lab

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They are certainly on the animal research kick. The University of Arizona College of Medicine won a $15 million federal stimulus grant to build a facility for research animals in downtown Phoenix. About 33 researchers and staff members will work in the 22,000-square-foot research facility.

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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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You fly to Phoenix, or Tucson, rent a car (or ride a bike cross-country, if you are Noah Strycker), drive to the tiny towns of Patagonia and Sierra Vista, and voila! A quick study as I researched this post revealed that fully 37 Arizonan “specialties” are common birds right here where I live.

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Arizona in Summer: It Ain’t All Hummers

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So, I flew into Phoenix, Lovebird Central, and three hours after I got off the plane had a lovebird in my binoculars, at Encanto Park. My goal was Lucifer Hummingbird , but I didn’t do enough research to know that the best time to see the hummingbird is in the early evening. I was the only birder there!

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From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds

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Check out Earthlings , the award winning video narrated by Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix. Need reminding why cruelty to animals is wrong? Donate to ARAN, make checks or postal orders payable to Animal Rights Action Network and mail to the address above, thank you. "The

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The Golden Pheasant

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An organization called the Carolina Avian Research and Education states that “if you google the top ten most beautiful birds in the world, it [the Golden Pheasant ] always makes the list.” I guess in China, there is always money for research related to Giant Pandas. ” True or not?

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Eared Dove – Zenaida auriculata. Parque do Ibirapuera.

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