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The Sandhill Cranes vs. Canada Geese

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On the other hand, the Canada Geese have both safety in numbers and famously aggressive personalities. That’s the match-up the graduate students and post-docs of the Cedar Creek Long Term Ecological Research Site saw play out every day this summer from their living quarters near the field sites.

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Air Canada Criticized for Transporting Research Monkeys

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The arrival of 48 monkeys on a flight from China this weekend has brought Air Canada under fire for shipping primates destined for research laboratories, but the airline says it is obliged by federal law to accept monkeys as cargo. Air Canada is one of a small number of airlines that continues to transport these primates, Kite said.

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Air Canada To Stop Shipping Lab Primates

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Thank you Air Canada! Today, more than 40 animal advocacy organizations across Canada praised Air Canada for its recent decision to stop shipping non-human primates into the country for use in research laboratories. Airlines in Canada must obtain approval from the CTA to revise their shipping guidelines.

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Watch for Shorebirds with Colored Flags!

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Eveling Tavera, a research associate with CORBIDI is Peru’s national coordinator for the banding program. The old practice of putting a small, inscribed, metal band on a migratory bird’s leg to mark and track its location and movements for research purposes still continues today. CORBIDI’s shorebird banding team at work.

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University of British Columbia Has Extensive Animal Research Program

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The writer is from Stop UBC Animal Research, so there is a bias. Tags: canada british columbia animal research. But, still, an informative overview.

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Air Canada Feeling Pressure to Stop Shipping Lab Monkeys

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I don't think it's likely that Air Canada is going to budge on this. Animal-rights activists are urging Air Canada to stop shipping live monkeys and other animals destined for experimentation, saying the airline can change its tariff rules if it wants. Excerpted from the Montreal Gazette.

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Heading Out for the First Day of the Great Backyard Bird Count

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The aggregated recordings help researchers gain a snapshot of bird populations and their distribution. Per usual, the Canada Geese proved to be the most prevalent species – and the loudest. I decided to participate at least on the first day, if not more. Black and Turkey Vultures soared overhead, joined by the occasional Osprey.

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