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Protest at Cambridge University

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This protest against animal research happened last Thursday. This link has a video. Tags: Cambridge University UK animal research protests. Apparently, they were "disrupting university business" and security guards were called in.

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Beljarica Backwaters are finally protected!!

10,000 Birds

Worried for the future of the backwaters, a local NGO League for Ornithological Action launched the Save the “Belgrade Amazon” campaign, with a video clip, an online petition, lectures, public protests, media appearances, an award winning 40 minutes documentary (by VICE), etc. sq mi of the proposed reserve was announced.

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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

10,000 Birds

Last March (2020), only a few days before the famous virus has reached Serbia, the Ministry of Construction and Traffic stated: “No, we gave up on the Beljarica locality, the harbour will be built somewhere farther upstream.”

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Birding Shanghai in April 2023

10,000 Birds

You can also see the owl not moving much in a short video. Maybe they have decided to boycott species with Russian-sounding names as a way to protest against Putin’s policies. On the positive side, two friends of mine independently commented on the video of a woodcock (taken at Nanhui) “A dancing bird!”

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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. The group was formed to protest the activities of Huntingdon Life Sciences in Franklin Township, N.J.

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New Podcast Uploaded for 01/30/10

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In this week's podcast ending January 30, 2010: **A Mercy for Animals video spurs calls for a ban on tail docking in the State of New York; **Animal rights activists try to stop construction of a bullfighting ring in Beijing; **A PETA protestor gets a pie in the face for protesting against the Canadian seal hunt; **And legislation is proposed in China (..)

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On Egypt's Pig Cull

Animal Person

I received an e-mail from the well-meaning Wendy at Compassion in World Farming (which I find an odd combination of words) regarding Egypt's pig cull and asking me to send my protest to the Egyptian Government. Yes, I sent the protest. I didn't watch the video that tells me the footage is "deeply disturbing."

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