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Humane Society Calls for Refuge for 9 Chimps

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These chimps are currently at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Center. The Humane Society wants 9 chimps that are not being "used" as part of experiments to be released to a sanctuary. I just love the language used by the Research Center's spokesperson. {Dr. percent of our DNA.

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Harvard Medical School Facility Accused of Improper Research Reporting

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An Ohio-based animal rights organization has filed a complaint against Harvard Medical School, alleging that the school's New England Primate Research Center in Southborough did not properly report its experiments on animals.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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It is, as the Tambopata research website says: …a unique forest environment, with the highest concentrations of avian clay licks in the world. The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. Oh, and you also get to bird in fantastic Amazonian habitats with some of the highest bird diversity in the world.

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New Mexico Governor Opposes Chimp Transfer

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The animals can be used again for medical experiments if transferred to the Southwest National Primate Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Tags: chimpanzees animal research animal laboratories Texas new mexico. Richardson said NIH appeared to be "holding steadfast" to its plan and he vowed to continue opposing it.

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Chimpanzees Mourn Their Dead?

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This is because they quote some guy from the USC Jane Goodall Research Center who throws doubt on the premise. It makes it even harder to subject chimps to experiments if you keep discovering these human similarities. Tags: chimpanzees jane goodall animal research. I'm sure many will dismiss these studies regardless.

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States.

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Big Day Birding in Costa Rica- Strategies and Constraints

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For example, I recall some fine memorable mornings at the Tambopata Research Center where I walked into the forest, sat on a bench, and identified more than 120 species before breakfast, almost all of them by sound. That said, this year, it barely happened, and that disturbing experience brings me to my next point.