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Dane County Debates Wisconsin Animal Research

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Not sure anything will come of this, but Dane County is turning its attention to the primate research going on at University of Madison-Wisconsin. Tags: animal research primates university of madison-wisconsin. From Channel3000.com.

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Wisconsin-Madison Cleared by USDA

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison was cleared of animal welfare violations in a report released yesterday. Tags: animal research animal laboratories wisconsin. It had twenty violations back in December 2009. Of course they passed the January inspection. They had to do so after the December report or heads would probably roll.

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Of Bird Diets, Dangers, and Delinquents

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Some jerk (I’d use a stronger word, but this is a family-friendly website) in Wisconsin is shooting raptors. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Maine, will use “nano-tags” to track migrating birds. Birding in the Bronx? Yep, at the Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary. Another study, led by the U.S.

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Groups Seek Charges in Sheep Decompression Tests

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PETA and the Alliance for Animals are asking for charges to be filed against the University of Wisconsin at Madison. From the Wisconsin State Journal. It is illegal in Wisconsin to kill an animal by means of decompression. Tags: animal research sheep PETA university of madison-wisconsin.

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Key AETA Supporter Suspended Over Animal Welfare

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Michelle Basso was a researcher at the University of Wisconsin who worked with primates. Tags: animal research animal enterprise terrorism act primates University of Wisconsin. She testified in favor of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in front of the House Judiciary Committee.

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Anti-Research Advocacy in Madison

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Tags: animal research medical research university of madison-wisconsin. Interesting article on anti-animal research advocacy in Madison, WI. Madison is a key battleground because it is one of only 8 cities with primate centers in the country.

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Court Overrules Federal Government on Wolf ESA Decision

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The ruling today affects wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tags: Gray Wolf. It's in response to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. District Court in Washington, D.C., says the 2007 decision by the U.S.