GOVERNMENT

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U.S. FOREST SERVICE 

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A multi-faceted agency that manages and protects 154 national forests and 20 grasslands in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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The Mission of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is to manage the development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The focus of the Center's information products, services, and activities is to help the regulated community with employee training and to promote the humane care and use of animals by providing information on alternatives (improved methods of animal experimentation that could reduce or replace animal use or minimize pain and distress to animals). AWIC also supports other USDA agencies, such as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care, and the Agricultural Research Service.

MISSING PET NETWORK (MPN)

The MPN is a group of volunteers sponsored by the USDA Animal Care Office who help people find missing pet animals.  We accept no money, make no endorsements,  and use no advertising on our MPN web pages.

ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING

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Altweb, the Alternatives to Animal Testing Web Site, was created to serve as a gateway to alternative news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond.

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         Did you know Antarctica is

           covered in a sheet of ice 

             that's 7,000 feet thick?

NIH’S OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE 

The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provides guidance and interpretation of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, supports educational programs and monitors compliance with the Policy by Assured institutions and PHS funding components to ensure the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research, testing, and training, thereby contributing to the quality of PHS-supported activities.

FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPOSED RULES

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

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U.S. GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION 

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USA.gov is your online guide to government information and services.

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