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West Virginia University to Build Animal Research Lab

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Why would this West Virginia University project be the recipient of federal stimulus money? From West Virginia Metro News. Tags: west virginia university animal research Obama tax dollars us. It is the largest grant thus far under the stimulus package. It will house rodents for use in experiments.

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Snowy Owl Invasion!

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Here in New York State Snowy Owls have been reported in more than ten counties, with most of those counties having birds being seen in multiple locations.

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Turkey Abuse in West Virginia Aviagen Plant

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Overlooked this one. Another nasty farm animal abuse story. Whatever you think about PETA, I admire them for exposing this crap. It's even got Chuck Jolley from the Cattle Network riled up. Bottom line: If you’re running a business where you allow the kinds of shortcuts that let animal abuse happen, please sell it and leave the industry now.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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A few states still have no checklists at all: Nebraska , Minnesota , Iowa , Kentucky , West Virginia , Mississippi , and Alabama. and West Virginia ranks 44th. Even the nation’s capital has been ignored. For example, as to checklists, Kentucky ranks 37th in the U.S. out of 51, including Washington, D.C.)

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7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

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North Bend State Park, West Virginia. Strong populations of birds reside in the hardwood forests and dense understories in this north-eastern location of West Virginia. Here is a list of my favorite mountain state parks to visit during the first brisk days of fall (and into the winter).

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The Wearing of the Bins

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My real goal is to talk to the local people, and to let them know how much we love coming to their part of the world—whether that’s Woodworth, Nort Dakooootah, or Muddlety, West Virginia or Moose Jaw, Maine, or Salmon Shin, Alaska. They need to know that their local birds are special and worth protecting.

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Signs of Spring Migration in Costa Rica

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Not long after, they will be flying to breeding grounds in West Virginia, Quebec, and Vermont to become birds of summer. During recent birding, other signs of spring from Costa Rica have included my first of many spring Red-eyed Vireos and reports of the first Eastern Kingbirds and Chimney Swifts.