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European Money Goes to Alternative Testing Research

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A substantial fund of EUR50 million (US$74 million) is being offered to European research teams to develop alternatives to animal testing for cosmetics and related industries. Tags: europe animal research cosmetics medical research.

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Save the Painted Bunting, y’all: Keep wonder alive

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Here’s what we knew about the Painted Bunting up until about 2010: 1. You can see the two disjunct populations mapped in this animated occurrence model from eBird. So, what have we learned since 2010, and why is a Painted Bunting split up for discussion now? Photo by Andy Morffew.

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New Podcast for Week Ending February 13, 2009

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In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)

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Podcast Uploaded for Week Ending 02/06/10

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In this week's podcast ending February 6, 2010: **Willet Dairy the subject of a Mercy for Animals undercover investigation suspends a worker shown abusing cows; **The Humane Society applauds the Allergan Corporation for progress on the replacement of animal subjects in Botox testing; **PETA files a lawsuit to free Lucy the elephant from the Edmonton (..)

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Good News for the Alamagordo Chimps!

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This gives animal rights activists some time to prepare further defense of the animals. Good way to end 2010. Animal welfare activists protested the transfer. The chimps have been free from testing at the Alamogordo Primate Facility at Holloman Air Force Base since 2001. Here's the story as reported in NewsWest.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

10,000 Birds

What extraordinary birds penguins are: physically, they remind us of ourselves, so we think we understand their behaviors, but, as the authors say, “their private life is as complex and mysterious as that of any wild animal.” Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me.

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Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats

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Cats test our patience. This would be a perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on January 15, 2010. Here are a few examples from the book on Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats ! Dogs are social. Cats are sociopaths. Dogs match up to people.

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