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New law clarifies alternatives to animal testing for safety, efficacy of drugs

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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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Groups Seek Charges in Sheep Decompression Tests

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You heard it right.sheep decompression tests. The university stopped conducting the experiments last fall when it learned that it may have been violating state law, said Eric Sandgren, who oversees animal research at UW-Madison. From the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Will Arizona Exempt Animal Testing from Cruelty Laws?

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Unbelievable, but this stupid exemption is gaining support. Supposedly people either 1) believe the State has no place overseeing labs (USDA does that) and 2) bioscience is already very well-regulated. This is all about making the stupid state friendly to the biotech industry. They get a huge tax break?

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The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

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military, with all their ballistics and performance testing, it should be good enough for hunters.” More links to information on the laws and benefits of using non-lead ammo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife , New York State Department of Environmental Conservation , The Peregrine Fund , Cabela’s.

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Requiem for a Bat: Mysterious Bat Deaths in the Rockies

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I reluctantly left a message with Animal Control and stood guard, trying to shield the bat from both the increasingly hot sun and any curious dogs who might wander by (Missoulians celebrate the rugged cowboy heritage of the state by pretty much ignoring leash laws.)

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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I was chatting with Gordon about this and we discussed how drones could be a safer way to get photos of birds or document birds for breeding surveys, but he was quick to point out, “You and I already have an idea of what a safe distance would be to test that out with an active bald eagle nest.

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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.