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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 1d

🐱 Latest #Animal Research News: —#USDA loophole on vet licensure —Feds give 1,296 monkeys to Charles River —Are Trump and the Supreme Court letting #animalabusers off the hook? —And more… Get informed and help #animals: riseforanimals.org/news/news-oct-17-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

Animal Research News Roundup: October 17, 2025

This week in animal research news: USDA loophole exposed; Feds handed over 1,296 long-imprisoned monkeys to industry; WI judge hears oral arguments in Ridglan’s suit against activists; Are Trump and S...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 1d

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Progress! Anti-Hunters Reportedly Secured 23% of Florida’s Black Bear Tags — Species Unite

In a promising development for Florida’s black bears, many of the state’s 172 recently distributed black bear hunting permits have been claimed by compassionate anti-hunters determined to protect bear...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 3d

Stop #Congress’s Attack on our National #Forests. The so-called Fix Our Forests Act would lead to more calamitous clearcuts, more #habitat-fragmenting roads, and worse #water quality. Urge your senators to reject this bill. act.biologicaldiversity.org/LjZaOSTJ90KM...

Stop politicians’ attack on national forests

The so-called Fix Our Forests Act would lead to more calamitous clearcuts, more habitat-fragmenting roads, and worse water quality. Urge your senators to reject this bill. https://biodiv.us/40W5ocV

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 6d

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 9d

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Speak Out Against Illegal Fox Hunting in the U.K.

Please join Species Unite in demanding that the U.K. government do the right thing by putting an end to cruel fox hunting once and for all.

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 9d

🐶 Latest Animal Research News:
—Ridglan vet still in charge despite license suspension
—NIH’s push to reduce animal research
—New doc exposes monkey farm story
—MAHA and animal welfare
—And more…
Get informed, help animals:
riseforanimals.org/news/news-oct-10-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

Animal Research News Roundup: October 10, 2025

This week in animal research news: Ridglan lead vet still in charge despite license suspension; the NIH’s push to reduce animal research; new documentary exposes true story behind Bainbridge, GA monke...

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 10d

Pots set to catch blue crabs kill tens of thousands of imperiled diamondback terrapins every year, but a simple excluder device could pretty much solve the problem.

“It’s cheap, it’s simple, and it could save thousands of turtles,” said the Center’s Tara Zuardo.

Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/436AEGX

A diamondback terrapin seen on the beach while conducting shorebird surveys for the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The markings on its face and legs are very striking.

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 10d

#Marineland is threatening to kill 30 beluga #whales unless the government gives in to its demands. Urge Ontario to act now! #CdnPoli
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Stop Marineland from Killing 30 Belugas!

Marineland is threatening to kill 30 beluga whales unless the government gives in to its demands. Urge Ontario to act now.

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 10d

Thousands of federal workers at the U.S. Dept. of the Interior and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were fired earlier this year.

The dangerous effects of these mass firings are coming into focus, but it's not too late to stop this.

Take action ➡️ bit.ly/4nGbKGv

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 10d

📚 It’s Banned Books Week. Book bans don’t protect kids — they censor them. Stand with #libraries, stand with readers, stand for the #FreedomToRead. ✊ #BannedBooksWeek #StopBookBans Sign the pledge today! via @everylibrary.bsky.social

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Pledge to Protect the Freedom to Read

This Banned Books Week (October 5–11, 2025), join EveryLibrary and We Believe in standing up for every reader’s right to read and access every story.

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 11d

TAKE ACTION: Support nonanimal, human-relevant science that's better for all! Urge your members of Congress to support the HEARTS Act. Sign the letter now: actionnetwork.org/letters/hearts-act-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

The HEARTS Act: Save Animals & Support Human-Centric Science

Ask your members of Congress to support The Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2025 (“HEARTS Act of 2025”) (H.R. 1291). This bill aims to require that, in all NIH...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 11d

See the latest breakthroughs in human-relevant science from September 2025, like AI-driven drug discovery; human skin models as an animal testing alternative; lab-made mini organs in female reproductive medicine; and more: riseforanimals.org/news/sci-news-sept-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

Non-Animal & Human-Relevant Research News: September 2025

Explore the latest breakthroughs in human-relevant science from September 2025, including AI-driven drug discovery; human skin models as an animal testing alternative; lab-made mini organs transformin...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 15d

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Progress! Ejiao Act Reintroduced to Protect Donkeys from Cruel Skin Trade — Species Unite

On September 23, 2025, U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the Ejiao Act in the House of Representatives. This crucial bill, H.R. 5544, would ban the sale and trade of donkey skin gelati...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 16d

Tell the #Canadian government to send #Marineland's surviving #whales & #dolphins to #sanctuaries! #CdnPoli
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Whales & Dolphins Are Suffering at Marineland - Take Action!

Tell the Canadian government to send Marineland's surviving whales & dolphins to sanctuaries!

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 16d

🐭 Latest #Animal Research News: —#Medicine with #animalcruelty labels? —$87M #NIH nonanimal testing project — #RidglanFarms vet’s license suspended — #JaneGoodall remembered —And more… Get informed and help #animals: riseforanimals.org/news/news-oct-3-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

Animal Research News Roundup: October 3, 2025

This week in animal research news: Animal cruelty labels on medicine?; The truth about the AMA; Ridglan Farms vet’s license suspended; Jane Goodall remembered; And more.

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 17d

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Sounds Wild podcast

Sounds Wild is a Center for Biological Diversity podcast focusing on endangered wildlife, the extinction crisis, and saving life on Earth. Hosted by Mike Stark and Vanessa Barchfield, Sounds Wild feat...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 17d

Save Donkeys from the Brutal Skin Trade www.congressweb.com/AWI/537?fram...

Save Donkeys from the Brutal Skin Trade

Donkeys are valued and trusted companions around the world, yet these animals are being slaughtered in huge numbers to produce ejiao (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”)—gelatin made from boiling donkey hides. T...

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 17d

I just told #EPA to leave the #Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) alone. Why? Because this law protects us from dangerous #chemicals we could be exposed to on a daily basis. Add your voice by signing this petition from @CleanAirMoms.org app.sosha.ai/s/kRYNo9hQ

Tell EPA: Hands Off Chemical Safety Reviews

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 19d

Nearly 30,000 Center supporters spoke up to oppose the Trump admin's plan to scrap the #RoadlessRule.

And, in response to those attacks on public land protections, members of Congress have introduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act.

Please voice your support of this act ➡️ bit.ly/4pNm01f

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 19d

Why is this person facing more than five years in prison for rescuing #animals? www.speciesunite.com/news-stories...

Why is this person facing more than five years in prison for rescuing animals? — Species Unite

Zoe Rosenberg faces up to five and a half years in prison after allegedly entering a California slaughterhouse and rescuing animals, a case that has drawn national attention to the treatment of farmed...

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Environmental Action @enviroaction.bsky.social · 19d

We’re gearing up to defend wolves – but we can’t do it alone. Donate to our Fall Fundraising Drive today and join our work to defend wolves and all vulnerable creatures. bit.ly/46MTZOL

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 19d

Help me let Gov. Whitmer and EGLE Dir. Roos know we expect them to protect the Great Lakes and deny the Enbridge Oil Tunnel permit: www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/decision_wat...

Decision Watch

Send a message to let Governor Whitmer and EGLE Director Roos know we are watching and waiting for them to make the right choice to protect the Great Lakes.

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Jme G @1springhead.bsky.social · 20d

Latest Animal Research News: —Bill aims to accelerate nonanimal science —White House slashes monkey research — NIH earmarks $87M for new organoid center —Horrific experiments exposed —And more. Get informed and help animals: riseforanimals.org/news/news-sept-26-2025 via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

Animal Research News Roundup: September 26, 2025

This week in animal research news: Beagle breeder Ridgan Farms updates; the HEARTS Act aims to accelerate nonanimal science; NIH earmarks $87M for new organoid center; horrific experiments uncovered; ...

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Environmental Action @enviroaction.bsky.social · 24d

What is "wolf whacking" -- and what does it mean for these amazing animals?

“Wolf whacking”: There’s no excuse for this cruelty toward wolves - Environmental Action

When it comes to callous wolf hunting practices, nothing can compare to Wyoming’s “wolf whacking.”

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 24d

Trump Administration is set to remove Look-Alike Protections from 11 species 🐢🐢

Many species closely resemble one another, making it difficult for wildlife enforcement to distinguish between species protected under the ESA and species that look similar to them.

Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4876mHL

A bog turtle lifts its head, looking towards the camera. It is on a forest floor, surrounded by plant matter, possibly pine needles.

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