Police arrest 19 in Conn. finch-fighting ring By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN (AP) – 23 hours ago NEW HAVEN, Conn. Full Article

Dear Veterinary Colleagues: We are pleased to announce Veterinarians Without Borders US (VWB) will launch its first overseas project in Liberia this summer. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, VWB is a US network of volunteer veterinarians working locally and globally to improve animal, human and environmental health. Full Article

GENETICALLY IMPORTANT BREEDING SUCCESS URL: http://awwp.alwabra.com/index.php/content/view/571/30/ The Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, located in the Arabian Gulf State of Qatar is pleased to announce the successful hatching of three critically endangered Spix’s Macaws Cyanopsitta spixii. What makes this breeding success extra important is that it came from AWWP’s genetically most important pairing, including the genetically most important female in the international studbook managed population. Full Article