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The Joke's on Us: New Research Suggests Animal Testing a Danger to Humans
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Cher
- 18 hours ago - greenerideal.com
A new study, being called the most comprehensive of its kind, concluded that mice make exceptionally poor models of human inflammation.
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Hearing Set for Cougar-Hunting Bill
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, hunting )

Cher
- 18 hours ago - statesmanjournal.com
A hearing is scheduled Wednesday on House Bill 2624A, which would allow decisions about the use of dogs to hunt cougars to be made by the voters in each county in Oregon.
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Judge Orders Forest Service Into Lynx Consultation
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, lynx )

Cher
- 18 hours ago - billingsgazette.com
A judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to consult with wildlife officials to protect Canada lynx in portions of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
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Blind Rooster Mothers Baby Turkeys
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Cher
- 19 hours ago - all-creatures.org
Leilani Farm Sanctuary has three adorable new turkeys, saved from human consumption. The pullets (baby turkeys) have decided that Obi, our blind rooster, is their mom! Each night, the rooster spreads his wings and keeps the young turkeys warm.
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Rescued From Greyhound Racing: Lewis' Story
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Cher
- 19 hours ago - blog.aspca.org
The life of a racing Greyhound is often short and painful. Every year, thousands of young and healthy Greyhounds are euthanized because they are no longer deemed worthy racers, but some of the lucky ones make it to Greyhound rescues.
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Alabama City Destroying Ancient Indian Mound for Sam's Club
Offbeat  (tags: Sams Club over Tribal Site, culture, environment, ethics, protection, humans, crime, society, safety, government, arts, design, americans, culture, ethics, family, religion, rights, news )

Roxie
- 22 hours ago - earthfirstnews.wordpress.com
Oxford, Ala. have approved the destruction of a 1,500-year-old Native American ceremonial mound and are using the dirt as fill for a new Sam's Club There are concerns that human remains may be present at the site, though none have been found yet.
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The Week in Wildlife - in Pictures
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pictures, photos, wildlife )

Cher
- 1 day ago - guardian.co.uk
Hungry sharks, frogs keen to mate and a mischievous leopard are among the pick of this week's images from the natural world
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Lion Cub in Twitter Sale Is Seized By Authorities
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Cher
- 1 day ago - wildlifenews.co.uk
On Monday a lion cub was put up for sale on the Twitter web site. Photographs of the cub was tweeted together with a price tag of Dh30,000 by a Dubai based pet shop. Today wildlife officials of the United Arab Emirates have taken the cub into custody.
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Deer Finding Documents Success of Prey Recovery Program for Endangered Amur Tigers and Leopards
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, tigers, habitat, prey )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wwf.panda.org
The recent discovery of a preyed upon deer is seen as a major sign of progress in the efforts to boost the populations of endangered Amur tigers and leopards in China.
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Thailand's Tiger Temple Is 'Temple of Lies'
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, tigers )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wanderlust.co.uk
Animal welfare charity Care for the Wild International has released a damning report on the tourist attraction uncovering the truth behind the 'tame' tigers
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Is Virus Detected in Asiatic Lion Deadly Enough?
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Cher
- 1 day ago - daily.bhaskar.com
Madhya Pradesh, a scientific paper, published in the Journal of Veterinary Science in June 2012, has brought to light, for the first time, that a virus, generally found in domestic livestock, has been spotted in Asiatic Lions in Gir.
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The Photo Ark
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, pictures, photos )

Cher
- 1 day ago - joelsartore.com
For many of Earth's creatures, time is running out. Half of the world's plant and animal species will soon be threatened with extinction. The goal of the Photo Ark is to document biodiversity, show what's at stake and to get people to care
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Mesmerizing Photographs Of Soldiers' Faces Before And After A War
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JL
- 2 days ago - upworthy.com
"While the emotional repercussions of war aren't easy to measure, the before, during, and after pictures of soldiers who have seen combat tell a pretty unsettling story. There's something mesmerizing about these photographs, but I can't quite put my fin
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Lowton Couple Fight to Save Tigers With Tigers4Ever Charity
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Cher
- 2 days ago - theboltonnews.co.uk
A COUPLE from Lowton have joined the fight to save one of the world's most endangered animals.
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Less Bright
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, tigers, extinction )

Cher
- 2 days ago - earthtimes.org
The possession of 60% of our wild tigers, Panthera tigris, (in 2012) forms an asset of which India should be proud. These wonderful, impressive "big cats" are currently occupying only 7% of their natural breathing space.
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