Critter News
APRIL 13, 2009
How many people know this about the Animal Welfare Act? According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “farm animals are regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) only when used in biomedical research, testing, teaching and exhibition. This is really interesting. I certainly didn't. Most animals in the U.S.
Critter News
JANUARY 25, 2012
1, 2012, egg-laying hens across many European countries will live with fewer discomforts: The European Commission has officially implemented its ban on battery cages, the notoriously cramped cages used by many egg farmers and criticized by animal rights proponents and veterinarians who call them cruel and harmful to the birds' welfare.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. Capturing wild animals for live trade and captivity should not be permitted.
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.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Keeping primates as pets threatens public health and safety, as well as the welfare of the animals. 80 would not affect the transportation of animals for zoos and licensed research facilities. The Captive Primate Safety Act is bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps.
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