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University of British Columbia Has Extensive Animal Research Program

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The writer is from Stop UBC Animal Research, so there is a bias. But, still, an informative overview. Tags: canada british columbia animal research.

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Settlement Forces Animal Research Facilities to Disclose More

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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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40 Ways to Help Lab Animals

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Thanks to Patty at Animal Rights-Do Whatever is Necessary for reposting this list of 40 ways to help lab animals. Read The better informed you are, the greater the impact you can make, so read everything you can. A well-referenced book is probably your best source of reliable information.

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VERY IMPORTANT POST! Humane Society Launches Whistleblowing Line for Chimpanzee Research

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chimpanzee research laboratories, Humane Society newspaper advertisements and billboards urge anyone with information about poor treatment of chimpanzees or other animals in research facilities to call The HSUS’ confidential hotline: 1-866-293-HSUS. Tags: chimpanzees animal research.

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Humane Society Cites Abuses at University of Minnesota

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Department of Agriculture's online inspection reports and documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act request to the National Institutes of Health's Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. The public doesn't want animals to suffer gratuitously in research laboratories," said Martin Stephens, Ph.D.,

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British Center Working On Animal Replacement in Research?

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The NC3Rs brings together stakeholders in the 3Rs in academia, industry, government and animal welfare organisations to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas, and the translation of research findings into practice that will benefit both animals and science.

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Orca Whale Article Appears in Salon

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Informative article with one expert saying captivity can drive orcas insane. In fact, the animal research supporter in my book club said that very same thing. (By I'm not surprised. They are used to miles and miles of ocean. The argument that they have "plenty of room" has been made about elephants too.

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