Critter News

MARCH 15, 2009

In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs. And the center added training and banned one researcher from animal contact in response.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The first two chapters make clear that although environmental concerns were a factor, his major reason for doing a big year was personal–his work as a postdoc in research neurobiology was at a crisis point, he needed to change research direction or…do something else. He did not ride in a car for 12 months!

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MARCH 8, 2017

The new research , from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, is published in the latest Journal of Avian Biology. Birders in the southeastern United States can sign up to watch out for the birds as they pass through on their way to breed. Eastern seaboard, and up to Michigan.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Because there is no national list of birders, the survey was conducted using eBird membership in the United States, which may or may not be representative of American birders generally. In other words, the researchers sought to determine attributes important to birders, and how those attributes rank relative to each other.

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Minnesota Research Pennsylvania Ohio 264

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JULY 5, 2022

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* ©2012 Donna L.

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 254

Critter News

MARCH 5, 2009

The Humane Society of the United States released the video scenes Wednesday, saying that’s only part of the documentation of what it claimed were 338 violations of federal law and policy at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Laboratory.

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Wayne Pacelle Humane Society Of The United States Louisiana Research 100

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APRIL 5, 2022

Vagrancy in Birds is organized into two major parts: (1) A detailed, 62-page synthesis of research and theory and (2) “Family Accounts,” 259 pages covering bird families from Struthionidae/Ostriches) to Thraupidae/Tanagers and allies (Clements is the taxonomic authority). Copyright © 2022 Alexander Lees and James Gilroy.

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Birds Compassion Eagles Science 259

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Birders in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada (and perhaps further afield?) The birds were all banded on Sable Island, Nova Scotia and more information on reporting them (and about the research project) can be found here.

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United States Canada Research Tagged 160

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JUNE 20, 2022

The HBW entry for the Downy Woodpecker (Reno, USA) illustrates a common phenomenon – apparently, the more a species is known, the more subjects for further research pop up.

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Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 231

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JUNE 22, 2016

A prime example is a report newly released by the Center for Biological Diversity which suggests that, by and large, in the United States, the Endangered Species Act is indeed helping to save the birds it protects. Continental U.S.

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Endangered Species Species United States Protection 105

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Eveling Tavera, a research associate with CORBIDI is Peru’s national coordinator for the banding program. The old practice of putting a small, inscribed, metal band on a migratory bird’s leg to mark and track its location and movements for research purposes still continues today. CORBIDI’s shorebird banding team at work.

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Peru South America Delaware New Jersey 228

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

A recent study has documented a rise in the number of turbine-related eagle deaths in the United States. . It’s worth noting that these numbers are self-reported, so researchers assume that actual death totals are higher. Except for birds, that is. Apparently, the U.S.

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Eagles Bald Eagle Industry United States 213

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MAY 25, 2018

At the edge of the Oregon Cascades, rain is expected, and the researchers and scientists thought little of it as they continued about their daily tasks. Found in the Western United States and Canada in the spring and summer, the hummers spend the winter season in Mexico and along the Gulf Coast.

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Oregon United States Alaska Mexico 100

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MARCH 18, 2014

Still, we were extremely surprised as well as pleased when we received the following electronic missive: The United States Library of Congress has selected your website for inclusion in the Library’s historic collection of Science Blogs. Also, we’ve bragged a lot about the fancy birds we’ve seen in fancy places.

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Collecting 2008 Science United States 171

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MARCH 14, 2022

South Africa is their steward and have been declared Special Nature Reserves under the South African Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act in 2003, which restricts activities on the islands to research and conservation management. It is still volcanically active with researchers periodically discovering new flows.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 263

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MAY 21, 2013

The results of this research paper appear in the Journal of Zoology. It is probably the case that the rapid spread of Lyme Disease from Connecticut to the rest of the United States and adjoining regions of Canada was because some species of birds (but not all) can carry Lyme disease, and can also carry the ticks that carry the disease.

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Birds Research Connecticut United States 170

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

One of the two sub-species of Red Knot occurring in North America, the Rufa subspecies breeds in the Canadian Artic Region and migrates along the east or Atlantic coast of the United States. The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia.

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Endangered Species Protection Delaware Species 160

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

To keep things relatively close to home and reasonably-priced, I have limited myself to birding in the United States, creating my own birding area consisting of all 50 states and the U.S. I mention these trips because, along with other trips and experiences closer to home, they inform my research into my future birding travel.

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Critter News

JUNE 28, 2009

Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems. More is at stake than just the comfort of chickens, though the well-being of 284 million U.S. laying hens is no small matter. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68

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Hens Eggs Investigation Animal Welfare South Carolina 100

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JANUARY 30, 2015

In March, rehabbers in the United States will gather at the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association conference to make contacts, swap information, and learn new techniques. They are self-taught and pay for almost all of it out of their own pockets. What’s left? The indiegogo campaign needs donations. .

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Critter News

JUNE 14, 2010

Animal rights campaigners have accused the Progenix Research lab, which uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing, of poisoning the animals to death. If animal testing cannot be conducted in the United States or Europe, I see no reason why they should be allowed here," Abdul Aziz was quoted as saying.

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Malaysia Investigation Rodents Rabbits 100

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JULY 21, 2014

This research suggests that the boom isn’t due to an influx of newcomers, but rather because more local birds are flourishing and successfully rearing families. Specifically, researchers found that in EAB-infested areas, the birds preferred ash trees to other trees, and seemed to favor the ashes with the most severe damage.

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Woodpeckers Illinois Science Chicago 273

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

I could go on and on, it’s that kind of a book—a comprehensive treatment of a species we respect and adore, based on the most current research, written in a style that, while factual, is from the author’s viewpoint, flavoring facts with a witty, observant personal quality. Mitochondrial DNA analysis strikes again.

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North America Owls America Dominican Republic 222

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JANUARY 26, 2014

The Yellow-rumped Warbler ( Setophaga coronata ) complex is one of the most abundant and widespread representatives of the New World warbler family in North America, present in many parts of the United States even through the winter months, when the birds feed on small fruits and other foods, including sap.

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United States 2011 Guatemala North America 234

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In the hardcore “news” department, scientists from the United States and Russia have managed a successful study of the foraging and nesting habits of Blakiston’s Fish Owl , the largest owl on the planet and one of the rarest. ” side.

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Russia Owls Fish United States 191

Critter News

MARCH 19, 2010

Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. The public doesn't want animals to suffer gratuitously in research laboratories," said Martin Stephens, Ph.D.,

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Minnesota Humane Society Of The United States Humane HSUS 100

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

My friend Erik Johnson and I recently visited the home of Dr. Jeff Harris — a birder and research entomologist — who has up to six different species visiting his feeders each day this season. Hummingbirds are one of the joys of wintertime birding here in Louisiana. Photo © David J.

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Costa Rica United States Louisiana 2008 185

Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. says only about 13 percent of the pediatric-residency programs in the United States use animals for such training. The UW has been cited in the past for deficiencies in animal research, including allowing a monkey to starve in 2009. News to me.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Even on our trip down the coast of the western United States, every sandy beach, had me taking a little extra time, searching for Snowy Plovers. After several hours of research, my deep appreciation for this wonderful shorebird has not diminished. Not for lack of trying, mind you.

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Oregon Defenders Of Wildlife Endangered Species Mexico 102

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

CESAR had alleged that Dr. Zink would suffer professional and reputational injuries because FWS rejected his research, but the court found that inadequate. United States DOI , 2019 U.S. The court also rejected the notion that Dr. Zink, would have standing to bring a claim in his own right. Case citation: Ctr.

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California District of Columbia Los Angeles San Diego 180

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APRIL 12, 2013

With some research, I ended up with more questions than answers, making these birds all the more interesting! The populations in the southern United States and northern Mexico are migratory, and it is presumed that the birds that show up annually in south Florida are derived from these populations.

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Florida United States Texas Alligators 183

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APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. In some species accounts, notably Song Sparrow, this text reads as a carefully researched, finely detailed ornithological/historical essay.

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North America Sparrows America United States 148

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Obviously more research needs to be done on this magnificent raptor. The latest study I found was a migration study which included Canada, the United States and Mexico done by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. I hope to see my winter visitor for many years to come as these birds can live 20 years in the wild!

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Squirrels Prairie Dogs North America Rabbits 157

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JUNE 1, 2021

The New York Times obituary cited the series (and Steiner’s other books, but it was the series that made money) as reshaping the publishing industry in the United States.**. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

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JUNE 4, 2019

This mass avian exploitation, amazing and repugnant, ultimately met its end through separate campaigns in the United States and Great Britain, each led by women, mostly upper-middle class women. As a librarian and women’s studies scholar, I greatly appreciate the research. This is where Boase excels.

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Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 119

Critter News

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Sadly, though, some 200,000 hamsters were used for research in the United States in 2000, third behind rats and mice. Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)

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Hamsters 2001 Mice United States 100

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

I didn’t travel much this year, with a June family trip to California and Nevada and a four-day trip in July to Trinidad and Tobago being my only opportunities to get birds not in the northeastern United States. Checking out Red-breasted Blackbirds at the Aripo Agricultural Research Station.

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2013 New York City New York Trinidad 173