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JUNE 28, 2009

The Humane Society began a campaign in March 2008 to get 600 university presidents to sign a pledge to prevent severe pain and distress in animals used in research. Tags: university research animal experimentation humane society medical research animal resear. So far only 37 presidents have signed it.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

November 12, 2008) – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby white rhinoceros on Wednesday, Nov. Their second calf, Dakari, was born in August 2006, and their third, Crash, was born in May 2008. Tags: cute animal photos cute of the day. TAMPA, Fla. and around the world. Cute of the day: Baby White Rhino!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The raid to which Viehl pleaded guilty took place at the McMullin mink farm in South Jordan in August 2008. Tags: ALF. Rydalch said the raid consisted of releasing minks and spray-painting parts of the farm, including a barn. Spray painting a barn? Wow, good thing the feds were on this instead of the local cops.

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OCTOBER 7, 2008

The study was released in April 2008, but I think it is still worth noting. Tags: animal-assisted therapy farm animal welfare. It's not just cats and dogs! The study was carried out with 90 patients with a variety of mental disorders: schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and personality disorders.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Scientists had suspected the species—listed as "data deficient" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 2008 Red List—was extinct. Tags: extinction food. Found only on the island of Luzon, Worcester's buttonquail was known solely through drawings based on dated museum specimens collected several decades ago.

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MARCH 29, 2009

This conclusion is drawn by Cleve Hicks, based on observations made during his 2007-2008 survey of towns, villages and forests in the Buta-Aketi region of the DRC. Since Hicks left in November 2008, his colleagues Laura Darby and Adam Singh have observed another seven chimpanzee orphans and 3 carcasses.

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MARCH 27, 2009

. # 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. A 2006 inspection found no problems. USDA inspections dated July 19, 2005 and Dec. 7, 2004, found numerous problems.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

He said 25 pigs were used in 2006, 19 in 2007, 40 in 2008, and 35 in 2009. Tags: UK animal research military pigs. The tests "saved many lives" in Iraq and Afghanistan due to improvements in post-traumatic techniques, junior defence minister Quentin Davies said.

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OCTOBER 9, 2008

As today began (oct 6 2008) we caught up with a couple of your currently popular vanpools. Tags: ALF. This time, they've slipped unfired shotgun shells into the tailpipes of some UCLA vans. In two different locales, using small wooden rods we slipped unfired shotgun shells into the mufflers by way of the tailpipes of two of your vans.

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DECEMBER 4, 2008

On Monday, December 2, 2008, the Year of the Gorilla was launched by the UN and Monaco's Prince Albert. Tags: united nations gorillas. Officials for the U.N.-backed Half a million euros? That's all they think they can raise? That's setting your sights pretty low. Reminds me of Dr. Evil asking for One.

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APRIL 1, 2010

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. Tags: UK microchips legislation dogs. In 2009, London Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse called for action on what he called "weapon dogs."

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Investigators say Page admitted buying 35 gall bladders in 2007 and 2008, including 17 from undercover officers. Tags: wildlife trafficking State of Washington bears. Page, 63, was sentenced Dec. 18 and was also fined $3,000.

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APRIL 8, 2010

I came across this British article from 2008. Tags: norway iceland whales Japan whaling endangered species. Very disturbing and sad hypotheses, especially in light of the unconscionable actions (or lack of) by CITES recently. From the Daily Mail.

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Animal Person

MARCH 10, 2010

I credit Will Potter as the catalyst for shifting my focus away from critiques of other activists and activist groups (particularly his post, " While the Government Continues Attacks on Activists, Animal Rights Groups Protest Each Other " back in 2008). Tags: Activism Film Gray Matters. But that's me.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Tags: spain dogs. She has also to pay 2,688 € to the animal refuge. Loa was six years old at the time she was abandoned, with her papers left with her. The refuge identified the owner via the microchip, but she did not want to take back the dog. He considers it a step forward in the protection of animals in Spain.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

4, 2008) – Voters in California approved an historic ballot measure to halt the inhumane confinement of animals on factory farms by an overwhelming margin. Tags: proposition 2. Proposition 2 has been passed in California. From the campaign website : (Nov. As of 11 PM PST, Prop 2 was leading 62% to 38%.

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MARCH 8, 2011

We filmed these particular birds in early 2008 and this was when my videographer, Aderman, was still getting to grips with bird filming. Tags: features , florida , plovers , shorebirds , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! These Blasts From The Past What is a Phoebe?

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AUGUST 15, 2010

The surprise truce in Ohio follows stronger limits imposed by California voters in 2008; there, extreme caging methods will be banned altogether by 2015. Tags: ohio eggs california humane society farm animal welfare factory farm.

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DECEMBER 6, 2008

4, 2008 by the Environmental Protection Agency to charge a fee for air-polluting cows and hogs. Tags: global warming methane cows us agribusiness. I don't know how seriously to take this, or if it's just the ag industry pulling an NRA stunt (ie. knee-jerk reaction to anything and everything.) There was} a proposal Thursday, Dec.

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MARCH 12, 2011

Say Hello to the Recurve-billed Bushbird Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline Birds of the Solstice: December 2008 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

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JULY 2, 2009

Attendance dropped by 20,831 to 904,000 in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, said Wayne Reading, the zoo's chief financial officer. Tags: zoos california san francisco tigers. The bad publicity resulted in $430,000 in canceled memberships and a loss of $1.2 million in corporate and individual donations.

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JULY 30, 2009

by passionate dog owner Jason Watson, Dublin Dog is the creator of the original “All Style, No Stink&# 100% waterproof dog collar, as well as a complete line of colorful and stylish leashes, dog tags, and fashion-forward t-shirts for owners. Tags: news. Founded in 2007 in Charlotte, N.C., and abroad.

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MAY 11, 2009

by passionate dog owner Jason Watson, Dublin Dog is the creator of the original “All Style, No Stink” 100% waterproof dog collar, as well as a complete line of colorful and stylish leashes, dog tags, and fashion-forward t-shirts for owners. Tags: giveaways. Founded in 2007 in Charlotte, N.C., Just leave a comment on this post!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

In Winter of 2008, Vet-Stem published a double blind placebo study in Veterinary Therapeutics which analyzed the effect of stem cells on dogs’ elbows. Tags: news. Since the launch Vet-Stem has treated more that 1800 dogs and more than 5,000 animals total. Vet-Stem originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 22, 2009.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 1, 2009

As of mid-2008, there were 4,777 black men imprisoned in America for every 100,000 black men in the population. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. Anyone counseling a less militant approach is counseling self-defeat. By comparison, there were only 727 white male inmates per 100,000 white men.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

In 2008, two-year-old Bill was released from a puppy mill breeder and put out to auction after spending the first two years of his life sitting in a cage. Tags: books. We also love that they donate to the great work being done by rescue groups. When Mid-America Boston Terrier Rescue took him into their care he was in horrible shape.

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JULY 10, 2010

Established in 2008, the mission of The Dublin Dog Foundation is to foster the therapeutic and service roles of dogs in the development, support, and inspiration they provide to their human companions. Tags: news people helping animals. About The Dublin Dog Foundation. For more information, visit www.freedomservicedogs.org.

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Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

This particular group fits in with other Bekoff books as well as those by Jonathan Balcombe and Jeffrey Masson (see here for more on some of them from April of 2008). Tags: Books Ethics Language. And those mythical differences, of course, have historically been used to legitimize our use and treatment of our nonhuman cousins.

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MARCH 13, 2011

Make It to the Midwest Birding Symposium Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2008? Tags: best b , weekend • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. Get yours today!

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JUNE 27, 2009

If you dare, check out this small chart and these diagrams , and also please let me know if you know of any from 2008 or 2009. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Film Language. If there's a lesson in Food Inc.,

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JUNE 1, 2009

Tails of Aloha was established in 1994 and received its Non-Profit designation in October 2008. Tags: guest post people helping animals. Tails Of Aloha is an all volunteer Animal Assisted Therapy Organization, located on Oahu in the state of Hawaii, with animals on all of the major Hawaiian Islands.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Everything you offer to reps as a prize will have a price tag associated with it, but there is a motivational difference between offering “a $5,000 trip to Hawaii” and “a trip to Hawaii.” Center for Decision Research, University of Chicago, 2008. Application is the key. & Gilbert, D., Hsee, C., & & Hastie, R., Jeffrey, S.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Lucky for us, world-traveler Tim Ryan of From the Faraway, Nearby was good enough to provide a profusely-illustrated account of his visit to Tambopata as a volunteer in 2008. Please go to [link] Tags: macaws , parrots , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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JULY 12, 2009

Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Tags: whales Japan hunting whaling. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death. The Japanese government's "Cruise Report" gives gruesome details on the foetuses killed.

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JANUARY 3, 2009

Then in April 2008, we were told she had terminal cancer. Tags: Charlotte. So, Charlotte the Cat Queen is an ongoing saga. In 2007, she was diagnosed with pyothorax and was hospitalized for almost a week. So we waited for her to die for about 8 months. She is on Clavamox, Prednisolone, and Terbutaline. So, the saga continues.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

SAEN said UC Davis is responsible for the deaths of at least 14 monkeys over an 11-month period from June of 2008 to April of this year, and that the deaths violated federal law. Tags: universities animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty.

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JUNE 20, 2009

Another report said a lab assistant reported finding a dead hamster in a cage in June 2008 after the cage was removed from a sterilizer. "It The USDA also entered an out-of-court $10,000 financial settlement with Charles River for a May, 2008 when too-hot temperatures led to the deaths of 32 primates. for finding them.

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