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Army to phase out animal nerve-gas testing

Army to phase out animal nerve-gas testing

After sustained pressure from animal rights groups and a member of Congress, the Army has agreed to stop injecting monkeys with high doses of a nerve-blocking drug meant to simulate a nerve gas attack.
The practice, carried out at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Md., is designed to train Army medical personnel to respond to chemical attacks on troops.

 

Australia to shoot 6,000 kangaroos

Australia to shoot 6,000 kangaroos

Australia's army has started shooting 6,000 kangaroos to thin their population on an army training ground near the capital, an official said Friday, outraging conservationists.

 

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