PETA Asks Military To Stop Testing On Animals

July 29th, 2008

Associated Press:

Animal-rights activists want the U.S. to stop using animals as subjects to help train its military, calling the medical and trauma exercises cruel and a disservice to the troops.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter Monday to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking him to replace the use of animals with non-animal methods such as human simulators…

Cavers Recover Ancient Bear Bones

July 29th, 2008

 BBC News:

An almost complete skeleton of a bear that may have died 11,000 years ago has been recovered from a cave in the Scottish Highlands…

Setting-Aside Space For UK Birds

July 29th, 2008

BirdLife International:

The UK government has announced it’s first steps to address the crises faced by farmland birds, following the abolition of the EU set-aside obligation…

North Wales Tops Bird Crimes Table

July 29th, 2008

Daily Post:

North Wales has the Wales’ worst record for crimes against wild birds, latest figures show.

Gwynedd has been dubbed a “hotspot” with 25 recorded incidents – the highest of any county in Wales – ranging from nest disturbance to poisoning and egg theft…

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