Critter News

MAY 8, 2010

Michelle Basso was a researcher at the University of Wisconsin who worked with primates. She testified in favor of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Now, she's been suspended from working with animals.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I live in Seattle and I am always skeptical of how the UW treats its lab animals. A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. News to me.

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MARCH 27, 2009

18 focusing on allegations by Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN) found the center in compliance. # A May 23, 2007, USDA inspection revealed several problems with drainage and waste disposal operations, and peeling paint in primate housing areas. # What the documents show # A USDA inspection on Feb. A 2006 inspection found no problems.

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