Critter News
JULY 12, 2009
Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
I had never heard of the use of ferrets in medical research though. 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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Critter News
JULY 19, 2009
From Alternet.org.all CAPS are my emphasis Under the law, an animal enterprise includes any business that deals in animal research or uses or sells animal products. This could be read as anything from a lab conducting medical research on monkeys to a gas station that sells beef jerky.
Critter News
MAY 24, 2009
The AETA is so broad and unclear it could be used to suppress lawful protests and boycotts by any activists across the spectrum, no matter what the issue. The law must be struck down.” “And it is not just animal rights activists who are in danger here. These activities are protected by the First Amendment.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Shark fins are also dried and used in alternative medicine and ancient medical practices. Claims for shark fins include relieving joint pain and curing cancer, though no research is available to back any of these claims. For example, shark fin soup is a delicacy in most of Asia, especially China.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2020
Author Joshua Hammer, who previously wrote about a different type of real-life-unexpected-caper in The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu , read about Lendrum in the Times of London in 2017, realized the possibilities, did the research. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.
10,000 Birds
JULY 31, 2015
He meant well, but his research told him to feed them Exact parrot formula – which is NOT a diet for ravens. They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. We took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through.
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