AVMA News

MARCH 21, 2023

The recently passed FDA Modernization Act 2.0 authorizes the use of certain alternatives to animal testing, including cell-based assays and computer models, to obtain an exemption from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug.

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AVMA News

MAY 30, 2024

Veterinary technicians will now be included in Minnesota’s Veterinary Practice Act after a bill included in an omnibus package was approved by the Minnesota state legislature on May 19 and signed into law soon after by Governor Tim Walz.

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AVMA News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 14 announced it has issued nine warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of unapproved and misbranded medically important antimicrobial animal drugs for violating federal law.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 18, 2024

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AVMA News

MARCH 22, 2023

The Arkansas state legislature recently adopted a law that will expand veterinary technician specialists’ (VTS) scope of practice. Another bill still under consideration would dilute the educational background required for veterinary technicians to qualify for licensure.

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AVMA News

MARCH 7, 2023

Closing a veterinary practice is a complex process regulated by state law and moral obligations that owners should familiarize themselves with sooner rather than later.

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AnimalEquality.net

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It recommended revising EU animal protection laws and phasing out cages, but it didn’t set any requirements. Update March 2024 – After the European Commission missed its 2023 deadline to propose new laws, advocates appealed to the EU’s Court of Justice.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2024

Just the other day we had an extensive lunch with my Mozambican in-laws. My in-laws had stayed after independence – being more African than Portuguese to start with and not having any connection to metropole Portugal other than the language. The reminiscing started.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 29, 2011

California SB 917 Two new laws in Oregon and California prohibit the possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins. The California law specifies that a person must hold a license in order to possess shark fins for scientific purposes. In addition, restaurants may possess and sell shark fins purchased before Jan. 1, 2013.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The fallout from the huge puppy mill seizure is fueling calls for a review of Quebec's animal rights laws, which are abysmal even for Canada. Animal welfare workers are calling for stricter laws on breeding facilities after more than 500 allegedly malnourished dogs were seized from a Quebec puppy farm last week. Exerpted from CTV News.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

From the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Switchboard blog : So, naturally, it is also the perfect time for Congressional Republicans to completely suspend one of the main laws protecting [birds]. First passed in 1918, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is one of America’s original conservation laws.

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Critter News

AUGUST 24, 2009

The Humane Society Legislative Fund is having a contest where you can submit your idea for a new law protecting animals. The winner will get a trip to Washington DC to lobby for it with HSLF staff.

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Critter News

JANUARY 24, 2012

A state law mandating "humane treatment" of downed livestock headed for the slaughterhouse was unanimously overturned Monday by the Supreme Court. California's (law) endeavors to regulate the same thing, at the same time, in the same place -- except by imposing different requirements. The FMIA expressly preempts such a state law.".

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There are just under a half-million law firms in the U.S. Your Law Firm Career Relies on Personal Brand Management Stefanie Marrone advises legal organizations of all sizes in the practice of business development through marketing. In fact, early resistance held that marketing would denigrate the law’s professionalism and dignity.

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Critter News

APRIL 17, 2012

After eight years of fighting a strict law that virtually bans an anesthetic essential for their work, Russia's veterinarians say they have nearly reached the end of their tether. This has left vets between a rock and a hard place, with two contradictory laws condemning them whichever way they turn. "If

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10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2011

Sure, that title is hyperbolic but the results of HB-991, should it become law , would be absolutely horrible for Florida’s environment. Here’s hoping the bill is stopped before it becomes law! It won’t be Florida Republicans destroying the environment but their corporate puppet-masters.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

To wit, this is the place that has on the books (and threatens to enforce) a law forbidding more than three unrelated people from living together, a measure derided by off-campus Northwestern University students as the “ brothel law.”

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2024

By Sara Jentsch Sara Jentsch is a German law student with a passion for writing, art, and nature. This was strange, considering there’s a German noise law that forbids any loud sounds, especially knocking or construction sounds, before 7 a.m. She is committed to learning and creativity in all aspects of her life.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2011

If only I was a minority, I’m sure that law enforcement would treat me way better.&# One of the biggest and more recent face palm incidents with law enforcement and the outdoors happened in Colorado in 2009 when a large marijuana farm was found growing in Pike National Forest.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2011

Birds are shot, trapped, caught with nets, glued to lime-sticks or even soaked with lethal poisons to lure and kill other birds… The creativity of those who break the law to kill a bird is appalling!” So why is illegal killing of birds such a widespread practice throughout Europe?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

Change in Law. I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. That’s easy!” wrote Veronica in California. “I

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2014

So European conservationists and birders expressed reservations about how well Vella would uphold EU laws. During a confirmation hearing, Vella pledged to make sure the laws are implemented in all EU countries. After all, protection statutes are toothless if they’re not enforced throughout a bird’s migratory path.)

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2024

Zarina is a young Afghan woman who due to the awful restrictions in her country switched from a career in law to web design, as this can be done much more easily from home. This does not indicate any broader change in the topics covered by the 10,000 Birds writers though. A big thank you goes to Zarina Reza, who created the new logo.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Either way, this session of the 112th Congress has seen the House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, vote to weaken environmental law 191 times – more than an anti-environmental vote for every day that the House was in session. Or is it that they just love corporate money so much?

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AnimalEquality.net

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Animal Equality in Mexico is shaping the future for farmed animals with legislative reform. Advocates are working on two levels—reshaping the food system and plant-based options nationally, while strengthening farm rules locally. With rich emotional lives and unbreakable family bonds, farmed animals deserve to be protected.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2014

We crossed the Delaware Water Gap, the Endless Mountains, the Southern Tier of New York, and then, as I pushed my Ford Focus to its limits, we crossed the law and the law won. The fastest route was across New Jersey and a big chunk of Pennsylvania on Interstate 80 and then north forever on Interstate 81.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2021

Contact your Town Board, Zoning Board, or, if you have one, Conservation Advisory Board, and ask about implementing such laws. Film the tree cutting, get the name of the tree company, and report it to the Law Enforcement Office of the U.S. 4) Dream of the European model. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In law, there is often a similar approach, memorably articulated by Justice Louis Brandeis , who said “in most matters it is more important that the applicable rule of law be settled than that it be settled right.”. Laws and regulations can be updated over time ( e.g., the list of birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ).

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2012

And does this law apply to wild birds? What did Walter come across? Do people walk their birds? Or is this all the work of vandals, in real life or in photoshop? So confusing… … a.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

I plan to check out my mother-in-law’s rural feeders, which are far more productive than my suburban ones. Just pay attention to a patch or yard for a few days and log your sightings. What a simple yet profound way to contribute to our collective understanding of bird behavior and distribution. Get involved! How about you?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2014

This June my brother-in-law and I took off to Kangiq (Cape Crauford), the western edge of of the mouth of Admiralty Inlet to Lancaster Sound. Franklin and others sailed by here, Franklin spent his first winter about 200 kms in the direction my brother-in-law is looking. A scant 24 hours to take it in. Trips Arctic Canada'

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2012

This serves as a reminder that there are always jerks out there willing to break the law to fulfill demand from other jerks who don’t understand that wild birds should be left in the wild. A songbird was found on a flight between Taiwan and Los Angeles and authorities believed it escaped from the custody of someone trying to smuggle it.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Nowadays, many cities have laws against putting up feeders due to worries about attracting vermin. There were many bird species that visited regularly or when migrating through our area. Here are some tips to make your yard attractive to birds without using bird feeders. Also, when birds congregate there is a… Source

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2011

The law seems virtually unenforceable but could cause problems for those who have bird feeders that pigeons take advantage of. Pigeons are, perhaps, the most loathed of birds. And now Clark County commissioner Chris Giunchigliani has proposed making it illegal to feed pigeons in unincorporated areas of the county, which includes Las Vegas.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2022

In India, no one goes at mid-day because of the heat and the law. This is the usual game viewing routine in reserves of Africa and India. In Africa, no one goes at mid-day because of the heat (making animals lazy and people drowsy). Yes, animals are guaranteed some time free of the camera-snapping crowds.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2013

Through next week, it’s running a contest to determine the state’s most bird-friendly burg , considering factors like adequate habitat, laws and regulations that benefit birds, and the general populace’s interest in all things avian. (If the municipality is in California, that is.)

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

“Sometimes, birders become lazy observers,” writes John Muir Law for the National Audubon Society (note: I work for Audubon Florida). I notice more.”. Notetaking as a way to hone focus is common among birders and and naturalists in general. “If you’ve ever dismissed an American Robin, then you’ve been there.

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