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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

10,000 Birds

The rodents eat the bait, stagger out of the building looking for water, and are easy prey for whatever carnivore happens to be passing by, be it wildlife or someone’s pet. A poisoned rodent can kill whatever eats it, and death by poison is a very bad way to go.

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The Devil Is In The D-Con

10,000 Birds

Among its manufacturers are Reckitt-Benckiser, which will no doubt begin a vigorous bromethalin campaign to make up for the 12 types of D-Con snatched from its homeowner market. Safe Rodent Control will tell you how to rodent-proof without poison. Consumer education is the only remedy. It was a wonderful moment of triumph.

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Malaysia Approves Controversial Research Lab

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The veterinary services department launched a probe this month after animal rights campaigners accused the Progenix Research lab based in the northern state of Penang of cruelty to animals. The lab, which is run by the Britain-based Alpha Biologics, uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing.

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British-Funded Lab Under Investigation in Malaysia

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Animal rights campaigners have accused the Progenix Research lab, which uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing, of poisoning the animals to death.

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No More PU

4 The Love Of Animals

Today kicks off the Tidy Cats “No More PU” campaign. Not only is the yard an eyesore, but the rodents inhabiting the yard are a threat to the neighborhood. Sometimes life just stinks, but Tidy Cats® is here to help. Here are just a few of the great things they have done so far: Clean-up a vacant property in Springfield Gardens, Queens.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

If Engber does a good job with anything, it's with pointing out the flaws in the strategies of pro-animal activists and in the outcomes of their campaigns. We regularly subject rodents to pain, starvation, solitary confinement, and grotesque disfigurement. But the question is how can we properly address that? Part V: Me and My Monkey.