$7M grant rescues dog study investigating rapamycin for canine aging
AVMA News
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Dog Aging Project researchers will investigate rapamycins ability to extend lifespan and improve health span in dogs.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle
AVMA News
MARCH 26, 2024
State and federal officials continue to investigate after highly pathogenic avian influenza is identified in clinical samples obtained from dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas
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‘Staggering disease’ discovered in Colorado mountain lion
AVMA News
AUGUST 15, 2024
Researchers are encouraging further investigations to determine just how prevalent the virus is in area wildlife. For the first time in North America a case of rustrela virus infection, also known as staggering disease, has been identified in a wild mountain lion.
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Taste as a tool
AVMA News
APRIL 29, 2024
Researchers at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and elsewhere have spent decades gathering data about food palatability and investigating why pets have certain taste preferences.
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How do new veterinary graduates really feel about their student debt?
AVMA News
JANUARY 8, 2025
In 2021, the AVMA and the VIN Foundation collaborated on a study to investigate the financial challenges faced by new graduate veterinarians, including student loan debt. The research aims to inform future support programs for early career vets.
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New investigation reveals dangers of Brazil’s Self-Control Law
AnimalEquality.net
JANUARY 15, 2025
Animal Equality’s investigation reveals the impact of Brazil’s 2022 Self-Control Law, which reduced government oversight of slaughterhouses. The latest investigation, featuring never-before-seen footage, uncovers significant failures in cow and chicken… Source
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APHIS, Justice Department strengthen Animal Welfare Act enforcement
AVMA News
APRIL 17, 2024
departments of agriculture and justice means greater collaboration and coordination when investigating and prosecuting Animal Welfare Act violations. A memorandum of understanding between the U.S.
FDA warns animal food manufacturer following facility inspection
AVMA News
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to ReConserve on January 3 following an investigation prompted by a complaint from a state regulatory partner about ingredient storage conditions.
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Until more science is available, FDA will end public updates on potential link between certain diets and canine dilated cardiomyopathy
AVMA News
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration plans to end routine updates on the investigation of case reports of nonhereditary canine dilated cardiomyopathy and of certain dog foods and ingredients.
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New law clarifies alternatives to animal testing for safety, efficacy of drugs
AVMA News
MARCH 21, 2023
authorizes the use of certain alternatives to animal testing, including cell-based assays and computer models, to obtain an exemption from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug. The recently passed FDA Modernization Act 2.0
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"Educate, Investigate, Liberate"
Animal Person
JUNE 6, 2009
He recently wrote me: We are an abolitionist group and our approach is "Educate, Investigate & Liberate". We are currently doing an investigation on pig farms in Spain, including intensive and extensive/free-range farms (tho extensive ones are scarce since intensive ones are the majority in the industry). Thanks a lot.
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Anti-doping program goes in effect for horse racing
AVMA News
MARCH 28, 2023
Under the ADMC Program, racing will have centralized testing driven by an investigative unit and will institute harmonization among laboratories. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) officially launched March 27.
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Animal Investigators (giveaway)
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 27, 2009
Animal Investigators: How the World’s First Wildlife Forensics Lab Is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species is an interesting read about the world’s first wildlife forensics lab. It has suspense and mystery, with undercover investigations, and innovative forensic techniques!
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Undercover Animal Rights Investigator Interviewed
Critter News
MARCH 19, 2009
Really interesting interview with an animal rights undercover investigator. Tags: animal abuse undercover investigation animal rights factory farm. This is very important work and an enlightening, though short, piece. I admire these people tremendously, whether they go undercover on a factory farm or a research institute.
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USDA Investigating Clemson University
Critter News
MAY 15, 2009
The investigation is related to the Animal Welfare Act and Clemson's research activities, but no details are available at this time.
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Investigation Demanded for Southwest Lab
Critter News
OCTOBER 6, 2010
SAEN) is calling for an investigation of Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, TX. Stop Animal Exploitation Now!
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Prince Edward Investigated for Animal Abuse
Critter News
JANUARY 3, 2009
The RSPCA is investigating whether Prince Edward beat his dogs while hunting. Here is a link to the Daily Mail , complete with pictures. He alleges that he was merely trying to break up a fight between the two dogs.
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Animals milked dry before illegal slaughter, investigation shows
AnimalEquality.net
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Between October and December 2023, investigators documented abuse at six facilities in Maharashtra and Kerala. Animal Equality is revealing widespread cruelty and legal violations in slaughterhouses connected to India’s dairy industry. In Deonar, several buffaloes attempted to… Source
British-Funded Lab Under Investigation in Malaysia
Critter News
JUNE 14, 2010
Malaysia, under pressure from animal rights activists, is going to investigate Progenix Labs. Malaysia is considering shutting down a controversial British-funded animal testing lab if there is evidence of cruelty there, the goverment's top veterinary official said on Sunday.
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ALDF Provides Grant to Fund Investigation of Animal Abuse
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
to investigate the abuse of over 100 dogs by an animal hoarder in Michigan. The Animal Legal Defense Fund provided $3500.00 From the ALDF site: Dearborn, Mich.–
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Whooping Cranes Shot and Killed in Kentucky
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2014
Authorities said the deaths occurred in November but delayed the announcement in order to conduct an investigation and assemble a reward for information. The mated pair was passing through the area last fall as part of Operation Migration , an effort to restore a migrating population of the birds to the eastern United States.
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Kamikaze Pigeons and a War to Extinction
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2015
There were several incidents involving poisoned Peregrines in that area, so the police and the SVS / BirdLife Switzerland started to investigate the case, assisted by the group of conservationists from Serbia ( the news in German ).
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Investigations expose abuse on salmon farms
AnimalEquality.net
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Over a four-month period in 2024, whistleblowers captured drone footage at three UK salmon farms. These salmon farms are operated by three of the UK’s largest salmon producers. Two of the farms are certified by RSPCA Assured, and the third is accredited by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
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Eagle Deaths by Wind Turbines Increasing, Study Finds
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Justice Department is investigating seven of the deaths, since they violate federal law. (And that’s not even mentioning the many other non-eagle birds which meet an unfortunate end due to wind turbines.). . Apparently, the U.S.
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Keeping the Faith
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2021
Several tour companies and birders seeking to investigate birding in the country with the second highest bird species density in the world indicated that it may be futile to pursue a birding trip to Trinidad & Tobago given the closure of a single (and undeniably significant) lodge.
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264 Group Pursues Investigation of US Labs
Critter News
JUNE 4, 2009
I predict they'll get nowhere. Stop Animal Exploitation Now filed the complaint with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging a probe of 50 U.S. researchers for allegedly filing fraudulent documents and performing nearly identical experimentation in violation of federal regulations, the organization said in a news release.
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100 Superb Fairy-wrens
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2012
From suburban gardens to forests and marshes, they pop up from the cover of the undergrowth to investigate any unusual noises and respond very well to pishing. This post will look at the Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus Cyaneus , which can be easily found in a variety of habitats within the south-eastern corner of Australia.
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The Gas Station Bird
10,000 Birds
JUNE 13, 2021
No guarantees, but in this case the agency had already given the owner a warning and was responsive and willing to investigate complaints. Birds should be treated with care and reverence, not left hooded and tied next to a gas pump like a character in a Mitch Rapp novel. Banner photo by Ingrid Taylar.
UK investigation reveals dead piglets and caged mother pigs
AnimalEquality.net
JULY 31, 2024
Animal Equality’s UK Executive Director–alongside award-winning photographer Aitor Garmendia–has uncovered distressing animal suffering within a UK pig facility known as Cross Farm.
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The Birds That Audubon Missed: A Book Review
10,000 Birds
JUNE 4, 2024
It’s also about personal journeys, where knowledge comes from and how it is shared, investigating the past through the lens of history and the lens of informed imagination, learning how to negotiate the grays of our ornithological heritage, and the magic of discovery.
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Interview with VP of PETA's Laboratory Investigations
Critter News
JULY 4, 2010
Interesting short interview with Kathy Guillermo.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2012
Then a flock of flickers foraging in a field got my attention and I parked and went over to investigate. Though the boardwalk over the marsh there is supposed to be open from 8 AM it was still locked up tight when I arrived at 8:15 so instead I drove on, keeping an eye out for birds.
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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 30, 2021
The rails did indeed come to investigate but came up empty-beaked. Giving in to his innate desire to investigate natural happenings, Cope went to the other side of the feature to shed some light on the situation. He also mentioned how another opportunist, the Russet-naped Wood-Rail would come and take the prey from the amphibian.
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The predictability of Pied Oystercatchers
10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2012
As we explored the reef over the following hours we found our Pied Oystercatchers enjoying and investigating food options. Pied Oystercatcher nest with 2 eggs These last two nests were unattended due to the fact it was in the heat of the day and the reef was exposed.
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195 The Bird 10K Project
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2015
Recently, our ordinal level project, a large international consortium led by researchers from BGI, University of Copenhagen, and Duke University, and including investigators from more than 20 countries, sequenced and/or collected the genomes from 48 bird species representing nearly all orders and covering a broad range of evolutionary diversity.
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New Frog in New York City – In Search of the Richmond Ribbiter
10,000 Birds
MARCH 26, 2012
But he never investigated further and the frog remained shrouded in obscurity. The range of the Richmond Ribbiter is still being investigated, but it is likely that only a small fraction of its former range still supports the frogs. This shows the importance of habitat conservation, even in urban areas.
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172 Pheasant-tailed Jacana courtship dance
10,000 Birds
APRIL 23, 2012
A bright flash of white caught my attention in this lilly-choked wetland Closer investigation revealed a stunning male Pheasant-tailed Jacana perched atop a female. Whilst leading a birding tour to Sri Lanka, I spotted a flash of bright white in a lily-choked wetland near Ambalantota in the south-east of this verdant island.
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Can An Early Arriving Spring Bird Survive Late Snow?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2013
Sure, they may arrive well before other bird species and risk getting caught in a cold snap without an ample source of food, but they are willing to investigate new sources. Birds are adaptable creatures and some like the above yellow-rumped warbler take a gamble when they return in migration.
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Trinidad’s Coastal Forest
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2022
After the Crimson-crested Woodpecker investigated that branch, it left its smaller congener and flew across to another dead stump, this time with that lovely ocean backdrop. A Lineated Woodpecker and the much larger Crimson-crested Woodpecker making a landing behind it. Crimson-crested Woodpecker.
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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration
10,000 Birds
MAY 2, 2023
There are many strands that make up the scientific investigations into the question, “Where do the birds go?” I do not think we have solved the mystery of bird migration. As Heiman points out herself, there are many migratory species we still know very little about.
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Birds in the Mossad?
10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2012
” How else to explain the highly suspicious European Bee-Eater Turkish authorities are currently investigating. Last year, vigilant Saudi Arabian officials detained an Israeli spy vulture yet apparently failed to foil the “Zionist espionage plot.” Birders of the world: if you see something, say something. (
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145 What’s in a Name: Limpkin
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 28, 2015
The investigation continues. So maybe some reckless member of this really quite attractive and fascinating species actually did do something untoward to some long-forgotten birder. Steal his girlfriend? Poop on his hat? Limpkin image by Dori (Own work) [ CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2012
July 24, 2010 BP brazenly says an internal investigation has cleared the company of all gross negligence in the spill. July 6, 2010 Oil enters Lake Pontchartrain, a massive estuary in Louisiana, potentially threatening a thriving and diverse ecosystem. Least Terns resting on an oil-stained beach July 15, 2010 Wellhead is capped.
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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens
Critter News
JUNE 28, 2009
It's a study funded by the US Department of Agriculture. One would think it would be elementary. Crowded and filthy conditions mean suffering for hens. But it's not just about the hens.it's about the money. How much suffering can and should they endure without significantly affecting the human pocketbook. Or corporate net income.
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