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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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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. 2552) place Puerto Rico among the top tier of U.S.

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Activists Continue to Target UC Animal Researchers

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California recently passed a law protecting animal researchers from animal activists. This law changes NOTHING. All the vivisectors and anyone assisting in this sadism at UC Berkeley (researchers, post-docs) shall consider themselves an appropriate target. Tags: academic research ALF.

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Bachelor's thesis on the treatment of animals during filming

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People's attitudes towards the treatment of animals in films based on a survey: Conducting a survey to examine public attitudes towards the treatment of animals in films, assess awareness and acceptance of current practices, and identify areas for improvement. ​ End: ​ A. ​ B.

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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests.

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From Today's New York Times

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To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? The Unalienable Rights of Chimps ,” by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, July 14): The Spanish Parliament’s decision to grant rights to apes is indeed groundbreaking, and will foster philosophical discussion about animal protection for some time.