Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. News to me.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2016

Thinking that the Curlew Sandpiper is apt to leave sooner, he flies to Massachusetts and ends up not seeing neither bird—the Curlew is gone and the booby is sent to rehab, a fact Hayward finds out only after the plane, the one to Dallas, has landed. Note to self–next time you’re down or angry about dipping on a bird, think of Neil.)

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 11, 2008

Traces of analgesics, antidepressants, antibiotics, antihistamines, anti-hypertension drugs, anti-seizure medications, and birth control hormones are turning up in the Nation's municipally-delivered drinking water and also in our rivers, lakes, and streams. Today, people have to worry about much more than fluoride in their water.

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