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Revisions to AVMA policies on adopting research animals, end-of-life care receive approval

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The AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) approved revising a number of policies at its November 13-15 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, including Adoption of Research and Teaching Animals.

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AVMA adopts new policies on climate change, certificates of veterinary inspection

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The new policy on Climate Change and Related Sustainability Issues was approved by the AVMA Board of Directors during its November 13-15 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Board revises AVMA policies on horse tripping, opioids, public health

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The AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) updated and adopted several policies during its April 4-5 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. The policy topics ranged from horse tripping to goat and sheep disbudding and dehorning to the veterinarian’s role in the opioid epidemic.

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Could Radar Help Make Birdstrikes a Thing of the Past?

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But one that hasn’t been widely adopted, at least in the United States, is avian radar, according to a recent New York Times op-ed. Another researcher, from the University of Illinois, asserts that the bugs need to be worked out of these systems before they’re cleared for widespread use.

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

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And with no natural predators or resistant trees in their adopted territory, things have been looking pretty grim. Flower, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Christopher J. Enter the woodpecker. To be specific, the Red-bellied , Hairy , and Downy Woodpeckers , along with the White-breasted Nuthatch.

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My Favorite Release

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Biologists are trying to get them to adopt nest boxes, but no luck with the CA birds so far. I’ll never forget an orphaned Northern Cardinal nestling that I really fussed over a few years back,” said Arden Zich of Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn, Illinois. “We Occasionally, youngsters fall from the weep holes.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

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” (I love that term, and may adopt it for future use.) Avery’s trip through Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York holds more promise. Everyone knows Audubon’s famous illustration, but how many know that it has been harshly criticized for not being realistic?

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