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Sri Lanka Attempts to Establish Animal Research Guidelines

Critter News

Last Monday (January 18, 2010), this country reached a milestone with regard to animal research when a booklet on the ‘Guidelines for Ethics Review of Research Proposals Involving Animals in Sri Lanka’, was launched at a simple ceremony held at the Colombo Medical Faculty presided over by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Prof.

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Good News for Greyhounds

Animal Person

We who want humans to stop using sentient nonhumans have few victories to celebrate. That decision was threatened, however, when Senate Budget Amendment 155 was introduced, which would have allowed racing to continue for several years beyond the original (2010) date of cessation. Here are a couple recent bits of good news.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

4 The Love Of Animals

They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact. But it’s not just about how animal abusers end up also hurting or killing humans,” said Wells.

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The Nature of the Meadowlands: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

I think every naturalist in the United States knows the outlines of this urban tale: The pristine marshes of New Jersey are poisoned by pollution, toxic waste, pig farms, and probably every single way in which human beings can destroy the environment. I really don’t bird Northern New Jersey as often as I should.)

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Flight to Freedom

4 The Love Of Animals

ADI gathered evidence has led to campaigns and legislative action all over the world to protect them. Flight to Freedom originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 3, 2010. ADI also rescues animals in distress worldwide.

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