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Critter News
JUNE 4, 2009
Here are the results of the EU flirtation with restricting research on primates. Researchers can continue most experiments on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans -- after European Union lawmakers watered down proposals to restrict testing. Nothing, nothing makes me angrier than animal researchers.
Critter News
JULY 6, 2009
Animal research facilities will be required to disclosee more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department. I worry it won't pass the DC district court for some wacky reason. From the LA Times.
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Critter News
JUNE 9, 2009
Animal Person , someone who is clearly smarter than me, has a great analysis about the recent "Pepper" series in Slate about animal research. At least he didn't try to make me feel happy or warm and fuzzy about animal research. Animal Person points out this comment made by Daniel Engber, the author.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
I really believe the more people learn about what research animals go through, the more common decency becomes a factor. But how many animal research supporters (non-scientists) actually step into a room and observe an experiment? How many of them actually see these animals in the labs? It upsets them.
Critter News
MAY 15, 2009
Around 12 million animals are used each year in the European Union (EU) for research purposes. This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animal research. I really hope this passes.
Critter News
OCTOBER 24, 2009
I came across these stories about two different medical experiments using mice. In this experiment, scientists tested whether lighting can cause depression. Aren't there better things to research? Whether intentionally or not, the title of the article catches the frivolity of the research."Don't
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Here's a site for kids to program them to become "the next generation of laboratory animal science professionals." the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Foundation. Experimenting on animals is fun and it helps everyone.even animals! Talk about an unholy alliance.beef and medical research.
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