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NASA Funds Radiation Experiments on Monkeys

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Another animal experiment I would not support as a US taxpayer. In Bergman's study, according to Discovery News, 18 to 28 squirrel monkeys would be subjected to radiation and periodically tested to gauge how exposure affects performance in a variety of learned tasks.

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Bird Photography Equipment – Lens and Filters

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My experience is only with Canon equipment which I have used for five years, of course there is also Nikon and others but these will not be considered here. From my experiences I have come to prefer the 100-400 because it gives me more flexibility so I can frame some close-up subjects better.

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Going Far? Opticron MM3 50 ED Travelscope

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My thoughts won’t cover too many tech specs (you can peruse these at the link above), but will focus on a user’s experience. A miserable day in Mumbai dawned with wind and rain blowing towards me across Powai Lake (if I am to give the scope a fair test it needs to be able to perform in poor conditions as well as good, clear light).

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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.

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Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

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Before I acquired my own Swarovski binoculars, I had the chance to test both ELs and CLs for months at a time and so, from my own experience I knew what level of quality this brand guarantees. How to describe the experience in one word? Similarly, I had a good clue what to expect from the STX scope. in which way? In every way!

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EU Bans Use of Great Apes in Animal Research

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Europe banned the use of great apes in animal testing Wednesday as part of drastically tightened rules to scale back the number of animals used in scientific research. I wish we could do the same here in the US, but I highly doubt it.especially considering that Congress may go Republican in November. From the AFP.

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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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Cuery y Salado Preserve protects a coastal mangrove system full of wildlife from monkeys to trogons. Originally founded in 1925 to test the adaptability and marketability of the plantain, it also protects 1,281 hectacres of tropical lowland forest rich in birds such as Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Pale-billed Woodpecker.

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