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JUNE 4, 2009

Tags: animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty medical research. "The animal research industry is just as unregulated as Wall Street was before the current economic crisis," said Michael A. Budkie, SAEN executive director. "If If this system is not overhauled, the next meltdown will be in research laboratories.".

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JULY 4, 2010

Tags: animal research PETA. Interesting short interview with Kathy Guillermo.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 In South Carolina egg sales tally about $90 million annually. Changing production conditions are bound to affect the bottom the line.

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I recently heard from Chris Kirkby, the Managing Director and Principal Investigator at Asociacion Fauna Forever , a Peruvian not-for-profit organisation based in Lima and Puerto Maldonado, about a series of bird-banding workshops being held this June and November in the rainforests of Tambopata in south-eastern Peru.

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MAY 31, 2009

An animal cruelty investigator from Animal Cruelty Investigations and sheriff deputy were injured at a bullfight in Thornton CA. Tags: bullfighting. Though the bulls were supposed to be hit with velcro darts, these ones were allegedly stabbed with nails.

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JULY 1, 2009

Here is a long post from Quarrygirl.com about an investigation they did into some LA restaurants to find out if they are actually vegan. From the looks of it, they did some serious investigative work. Tags: vegan. I'd comment on it but I haven't read it yet! But I will tonight.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Tags: university research animal research undercover investigation PETA. The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I say "good for her!"

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

Investigators found that dogfighting was on the rise in Texas and was much more widespread than they had expected. The ring broken up here had links to dogfighting organizations in other states and in Mexico, suggesting an extensive underground network of people devoted to the activity, investigators said. From the New York Times.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

When SPCA investigators received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon about animals in need of medical care at a home in northwest Houston, they had no idea it would turn into one of the largest U.S. Tags: animal abuse Houston. The SPCA took 1045 animals out of a home in Texas that were living in horrible conditions.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

From PETA's site: A new PETA undercover investigation inside a Land O'Lakes supplier facility in Pennsylvania has revealed routine neglect and cruelty to cows who are milked for the Fortune 250 company's products. And the disturbing video: Tags: animal cruelty PETA. Not a pretty picture.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The investigation cleared the animal lab. MALAYSIA will not shut down a controversial British-funded animal testing lab after investigations showed that the animals were not exposed to torture, a senior official said on Thursday. Tags: animal research malaysia. From Straits Time.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2010

This rescue is the result of a PETA undercover investigation. The raid followed an undercover investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Tags: zoos exotic animals detroit animal rescue PETA. A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2009

This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories. Tags: animal research utah medical research PETA.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Investigators say Page admitted buying 35 gall bladders in 2007 and 2008, including 17 from undercover officers. Investigators say some believe gall bladders have healing powers and can draw thousands of dollars on the black market. Tags: wildlife trafficking State of Washington bears. Page, 63, was sentenced Dec.

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MARCH 23, 2009

Here's some background on the New Iberia Research Center, target of the Humane Society investigation showing alleged chimpanzee abuse. Tags: chimpanzees animal experimentation humane society new iberia research center medical research us.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Their investigations produce results. An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. From the PR Newswire.

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MAY 16, 2010

Anyway, I'm wondering if the decision could have been influenced by PETA's investigation of how reptiles are being skinned alive for these sales. Tags: animal cruelty exotic skins lizards. And I just bought something from them last month for the first time. This PETA post doesn't claim the credit though.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

PETA's undercover investigation showed some really questionable practices going on in the University of Utah's animal research program. Tags: animal research university of utah animal shelters. Well, I guess those are the lucky ones. What if an animal doesn't make it through? What if an animal doesn't make it through? So sad, too bad?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

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JANUARY 19, 2010

It's the first episode ever of "Animal Planet Investigates: Dogfighting Exposed." Tags: Animal Planet blood sport dog fighting. I received this from the Humane Society regarding a program to premiere January 25 on Animal Planet. Unfortunately, I don't get Animal Planet, but I'm pleased to see them running edgier programming.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

According to a Wales on Sunday investigation, the number of animals used at Cardiff has risen by 13 percent since 2006. Tags: universities animal experimentation UK animal research wales cardiff university. Here's an article about an increase in animal experiments at Cardiff University in Wales.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Investigative journalism by the Salt Lake Tribune, following-up on allegations levelled by PETA against the University of Utah's Comparative Medicine Center and the Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute laboratories revealed the two laboratories had used 190 dogs and cats in 2009, all obtained from shelters.

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JUNE 6, 2009

I recently became a member of PETA because I admire their investigative arm and their ability to get media attention. Tags: activism political movement PETA. And I think that, yes, there is a place for shock value in the animal rights movement. Sometimes you have to have a "bomb-thrower" (figuratively speaking!)

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AUGUST 16, 2008

He was caught after a yearlong investigation by Virginia game officials that included the undercover purchases of 54 red foxes and 47 coyotes from Blevins. Tags: wildlife trafficking blood sport fox hunting us. Hunters would then pay to hunt in the pens. Often they were injured.

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AUGUST 18, 2008

The sentence follows a long running international investigation by special agents of the U.S, Tags: ivory canada us fish and wildlife africa smuggling us. Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife officials from Environment Canada and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland, Ohio. Siyam plead guilty in a U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But within the last year, an animal cruelty investigation almost shut one down because spikes were being used to antagonize the bull. Tags: portuguese-americans california bullfighting. I used to support the bloodless bullfights held in California. This was a clear violation of animal law.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

That arrest has resulted in several leads in the investigation. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas endangered species. Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry. Another ranger was wounded in the attack and a rebel was captured. Here is a brief Youtube video of him.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Law enforcement there has a long-running investigation into animal releases at a University of Iowa laboratory. Tags: utah animal enterprise terrorism act FBI ALF. "It's important to highlight the fact that I am being targeted just because I am a public figure on the subject" of animal rights, Young said in an interview Tuesday.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

After about three weeks of surveillance and investigations, the department’s Wildlife Crime Unit raided the house early Wednesday morning and found the smuggled pangolins along with 6.5 Tags: wildlife crime Traditional Chinese Medicine trafficking china malaysia. pounds of pangolin scales. "We

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Thanks to PETA's undercover investigation of University of Utah labs for bringing this issue to media attention. Tags: animal research animal shelters strays. From the AP. Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

It sure looks like India is taking wildlife crime investigation seriously. Tags: wildlife crime forensics India wildlife trafficking. The entire operation, including arrest and seizure, was executed by the WCCB officials on Tuesday. "It

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

By the way, the cat Dusty is with a vet pending the results of the investigation. Tags: cat animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn us. He knew what he was doing and he is a sick piece of work. In fact, he's an excellent subject for a medical experiment. He should NEVER be returned to that family.

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MARCH 18, 2010

This is the same place that was nailed by a Humane Society undercover investigation. Tags: chimpanzees animal research humane society chimp haven new iberia research center primates. These chimps are currently at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Center. Videos showed mistreatment of the lab animals.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2008

The Justice Department has opened investigations. Tags: eggs factory farm agribusiness. It's in the Wall Street Journal. Fresh-egg farmers acted together through a series of export shipments, organized by United Egg Producers, an industry cartel whose 250-plus members include virtually all of the nation's big egg producers.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

To confirm the line of investigation, in a yet another unprecedented move, a narco-analysis test was conducted on one of the accused, a woman. Tags: wildlife crime India poaching lion. The link was clearly established. It confirmed the initial findings.

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JULY 26, 2010

But he said in the case, the pain was necessary and scientifically justified.However, Leslie Norins, the publisher of the newsletter that led to the council's investigation, questioned Mogil's research methods. Tags: canada animal experimentation animal research mice pain.

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