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JANUARY 22, 2010

The animal research supporter I know says "we can do a better job of treating lab animals." Tags: animal research colorado state university. Another university cited.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Tags: universities animal research animal enterprise terrorism act us. They were found in contempt of court by U.S. District Judge John Jarvey after they were offered limited immunity for their testimony before the grand jury to compel them to talk.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Authorities said the animals were infested with fleas and lacked adequate food and water. Tags: animal abuse. Police in Iron Mountain were called to Benscoter's former home twice in September. Six dogs were seized. This was her second offense.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Another young person indoctrinated by the animal researchers. Tags: university research animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty. and counseling to ease off the psychological dependence on food. Drugs are not the cure for everything, although they are very profitable for whoever licenses them.

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APRIL 11, 2010

Tags: animal research Obama University of North Carolina federal stimulus. But it disappoints and frustrates me to see it consistently used for purposes that I passionately oppose. To see an issue of such moral debate minimized to simply economic activity is just not right.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Tags: animal testing. If you go to the very top, there are tabs for FierceBiotechResearch and other topics. Note - this company has a lot of industry news sites on a wide range of topics, so they do more then just drug company news. I've never heard of them before.

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AUGUST 8, 2009

Cleverly, they also emphasize how many "animals" are saved by animal research. Wouldn't Fluffy die without all the benefits of animal testing? Tags: animal experimentation animal research primates avma. Here's the organization's defense of its primate veterinarian members.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Tags: animal research university of arizona National Institutes of Health arizona. It will be located next to the planned health sciences education building at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. The building will be "green" with recycling, energy efficiency, reduced water use and sustainable site and open-space plans.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Tags: animal abuse. Apparently she was running out of money so she left the puppy in a crate in her laundry room to slowly starve to death. Oh, and when they shut the electricity off, she moved into a hotel room without the dog.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Tags: State of Washington legislation humane society congress us. The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets. The Society also noted Cantwell’s work on climate change.

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APRIL 10, 2009

Tags: animal experimentation animal research medical research. I like this short opinion letter that gets right to the point.

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APRIL 4, 2010

"Rodent of the Week" supposedly highlights the "good things" that come out of animal research. But even this peppy little piece discusses the weaknesses of animal research. Tags: Los Angeles animal research. Clearly, a PR instrument. So why not just end it?

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JULY 10, 2010

the tape {from an undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals,) Conklin is shown kicking a cow that is lying down. Phillips said threats of violence and murder made by animal-rights activists against the Conklins are still under review and information may be forwarded to the U.S.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

More great undercover work though by Mercy for Animals. Tags: New York tail docking farm animal welfare. Just awful.

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MARCH 6, 2010

Nice argument for animals to be kept in the wild, not in captivity. Tags: zoos captivity entertainment Orcas. It's from a Malaysian news site.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Yale animal researchers complain that all these darn regulations for animal welfare are creating too much paperwork. Tags: Yale animal research. insert crying baby here).

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JUNE 25, 2010

According to technewsdaily.com , this "lung on a chip" imitates the inner workings of a lung and could help lessen the need for animals as research subjects. Tags: animal research.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

One lucky reader will get their choice of a personalized dog ID tag. The front of the tag has a colorful design, enamelled onto it. Contact information can be engraved onto the reverse of the tags. They offer free shipping on tags worldwide! Even better? Comment before midnight on February 3rd, 2011.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Joining PETA as the petition’s signatories are the Animal Kingdom Foundation Inc. Opponents like to think that animal welfare is only an issue in developed countries amongst the white middle class. Opponents like to think that animal welfare is only an issue in developed countries amongst the white middle class. Good for them.

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JANUARY 8, 2009

The article asks whether nude activism for animal rights has lost its effectiveness. They are pretty intense , especially the one in which the activists are clothed and holding dead animals. Tags: spain animal rights. The reason I post a link though is for the photos.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Scotland for Animals have arranged for two of the worlds leading experts on non-animal research to speak at the Scottish Parliament {on October 5}. Scotland for Animals spokesman John Patrick: "Our country has a disproportionately high number of animals used in experiments when compared to the UK total.

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MARCH 2, 2011

But the disregard for animals that leads to teams using a live owl as a mascot…and having so little control over it that it got onto the field during play? Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Video and desultory apology here.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

Kansas University Medical Center was nailed by USDA inspectors for violations including improper treatment for sick animals, aging facilities and failing to provide appropriate enrichment opportunities for animals who appear to be under psychological stress. Tags: animal research.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Thanks to Mercy for Animals for their undercover work exposing this egg industry practice. Tags: animal cruelty eggs farm animal welfare factory farm. What a subject line, but it's true. This is the second time this year that I've heard of this group capturing headlines. I'd never heard of them before.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

*An agreement in principle on new rules for animal testing has been reached by the European Union; *Ten laboratory chimpanzees retire to a Florida sanctuary; *A Spanish province begins a discussion on banning bullfights; *A record number of manatee deaths are recorded in the State of Florida; *The last known dancing bear is rescued in India.

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APRIL 4, 2010

Now animal shelters have the right to refuse to release animals to the University of Utah for animal research. Davis County Animal Shelter, a key supplier to the University of Utah, has already ceased this practice. Tags: animal research utah university of utah legislation PETA.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Tags: podcast.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Tags: podcast.

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JUNE 25, 2009

Some of the groups attending will be: FARM In Defense of Animals Sea Shepherd ACT Radio Anti-Fur Society E/Environmental Mag Eko Zone Healing Species League of Humane Voters Mercy For Animals Stop Animal Exploitation Now! Tags: animal rights. It sounds like they are participating in some form or another.

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JANUARY 11, 2009

I like reading the blog for ANIMAL, the animal rights group in Portugal. I have no idea how big or effective they are, but it's nice to know that there are people in Portugal who feel the same about animals as I do. VIVA ANIMAL! Tags: portuguese-americans portugal animal rights.

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MARCH 9, 2009

I also learned that the Humane Society merged with the Fund for Animals in 2005. Tags: organizations animal welfare. The live link takes me to an announcement in 2006 about the merger. So now I'm a contributor and member of all three.without even realizing they were related!

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MARCH 13, 2009

Brazil is one of the world's hotspots for animal smuggling because of its rich diversity of animals. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling brazil trafficking latin america. Police said it was the biggest single operation in the past decade against rampant illegal wildlife traffic in the South American country.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Discouraged the filing of health status reports to staff veterinarians -- "even when animals were clearly in distress.'' » Failed to provide adequate housing and management for animals that, in some instances, led to unnecessary stress, pain, injury or death. Certainly a case to follow.

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JULY 24, 2009

First of all, it's gross (find your own planet to dump your trash on), but it's also dangerous for animals. There are so many fronts on the war for animal rights (and I'm increasingly believing that "war" is the right word for it) and often times it's hard to know what to do. Tags: oceans marine life environment plastic.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

The endangered animals are often hunted for their ivory tusks. The International Fund for Animal Welfare will say more than 4,000 ivory products have been listed on eBay. Tags: ivory elephants. The ban comes as a conservation group prepares to release a report critical of the auction site.

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JULY 17, 2010

This is very good news from July 13, reported in Action for Animals Austin. district court judge today dismissed federal charges against the AETA 4, four activists charges with acts of terrorism under the Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act. Tags: AETA 4 animal enterprise terrorism act activism.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

If Mercy For Animals could also post at Vimeo.com or make a downloadable copy available, it could do a world of good here. We need to fight for animals everywhere, and that means being aware of what major online tools are not available to all. Tags: Activism Current Affairs. The activists in China need your help.

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