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Georgia Dog-Fighting Law Having an Impact

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Before 2008, only one person had been incarcerated for dog fighting in Georgia. But since a new and tougher dog fighting law was passed in May 2008, multiple arrests have been made, with more on the horizon. Tags: animal cruelty georgia blood sport legislation dog fighting us. The American Southeast is a hotbed of blood sports.

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New Iberia Inspection Documents Available

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A routine USDA inspection in September 2008 found the center in compliance. # Tags: louisiana animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty new iberia research center animal welfare us. What the documents show # A USDA inspection on Feb. A 2006 inspection found no problems. USDA inspections dated July 19, 2005 and Dec.

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Physicians Committee Accuses University of Washington of Cruelty to Ferrets

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In 2008, it had to return $20,000 in federal research grant money after a finding that it had allowed unauthorized surgeries on primates. John Pippin, a Dallas cardiologist who helped write the complaint. The UW has been cited in the past for deficiencies in animal research, including allowing a monkey to starve in 2009.

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UK May Require Microchipping of Dogs

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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the number of complaints about dog fights had soared tenfold between 2004 and 2008, the last year for which figures were available. In 2009, London Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse called for action on what he called "weapon dogs."

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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2008 and this video recommended by the Ted Talk people: The Early Birdwatchers ), or the social behavior of Common Guillemots (what we North Americans call Common Murres) ( Bird Sense: What it Is Like to Be a Bird , 2012).

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From Today's New York Times

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Julie Serenson Yonkers, March 23, 2008 The Westchester chapter of the league is calling on the county executive, Andrew J. Spano, and the mayor of Yonkers, Philip A. We are tired of our Westchester community being shown on TV in such an ugly light. Let’s send a message to dog fighters: You are not welcome here.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Many hunters compound their cruelty by abandoning their dogs when they are no longer of use. June 23, 2008 To compensate for their lack of skill, hunters set their dogs upon a wild pig—a descendant of boars brought to America solely to give hunters the pleasure of killing a helpless animal.