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OCTOBER 21, 2010

Again, work by SAEN (Stop Animal Exploitation Now.) From the MetroWest Daily News. An Ohio-based animal rights organization has filed a complaint against Harvard Medical School, alleging that the school's New England Primate Research Center in Southborough did not properly report its experiments on animals.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

From the San Jose Mercury News. SRI International officials said the lab worker is OK and because their facility is under federal oversight, the Peninsula Humane Society doesn't have to be given access to its research animals. Tags: animal research humane society primates.

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JULY 26, 2009

Bad news from the Guardian. experiments were performed on animals last year, a rise of 454,000 or 14% on the previous year, the Home Office said. The increase marks the greatest leap in animal use in medical research since 1986, when the government introduced new auditing procedures.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

From Wildlife Extra News. Tags: animal cruelty africa seal hunters seals namibia hunting. Ugly stuff in Namibia, the country with the seal hunting that no one talks about because so few know about it (I mean who thinks about seal hunting in Namibia?)

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Portugal is NOT known for its kindness to animals so this is a significant development for a Portuguese city. From the Portugal News Online. Tags: animal shelters portugal strays.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

From Pets News. Fite pleaded guilty to animal abuse and domestic-violence assault. Tags: animal abuse domestic violence. A lot of times the perpetrator is simply taking out his anger against the victim by attacking something she cares about. Who knows what the next step could be? PORTLAND, Ore. —

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

In Bergman's study, according to Discovery News, 18 to 28 squirrel monkeys would be subjected to radiation and periodically tested to gauge how exposure affects performance in a variety of learned tasks. Tags: animal experimentation NASA. I believe that money to explore space can go to help an impoverished nation.

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MARCH 23, 2009

News of the Weird Owners claim dog died from being in non-ventilated Animal Control vehicle. How should Animal Control evaluate their claim? It was an "experiment" you see, even though they are just Animal Control, not a research facility. Tags: animal cruelty Stupid USDA animal welfare us.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Tags: animal research primates NASA. Not sure yet, but it could happen per this action alert from Physicians for Responsible Medicine.

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JUNE 25, 2010

According to technewsdaily.com , this "lung on a chip" imitates the inner workings of a lung and could help lessen the need for animals as research subjects. Tags: animal research.

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MAY 16, 2010

Tags: animal research. Here's a good post stating why these studies are not good predictors for human/drug interactions. It wonders why there are so few debunkers out there.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Interesting article on anti-animal research advocacy in Madison, WI. Tags: animal research medical research university of madison-wisconsin. Madison is a key battleground because it is one of only 8 cities with primate centers in the country.

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APRIL 6, 2010

This is an excellent analysis of the potential impacts of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act. It appeared in the McNair Research Journal. I HIGHLY recommend it.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The animal research supporter I know says "we can do a better job of treating lab animals." Tags: animal research colorado state university. Another university cited.

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MARCH 30, 2010

This is the perfect example of an UNNECESSARY animal study. Tags: animal research Stupid. I could have told you it's addictive. How many more candy bars do I need to eat to become an expert?

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NOVEMBER 22, 2009

This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories. Tags: animal research utah medical research PETA.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

Tags: animal research. They're trying to get documentation regarding the 100 dogs and cats sold to the University of Utah for medical experiments.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The increase was largely due to new EU rules on chemical compounds, which have led to an increase in testing on rats, the inspectors said. Tags: animal research Netherlands. More than half the experiments were carried out for academic research and one third of those were for medical research.

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JULY 29, 2010

It claims that one reason women may hoard animals more often is because we’re biologically hardwired to take care of things. There's a whole slew of articles out there in relation to hoarding in tangent with the new Animal Planet series about the problem. Tags: Animal Planet hoarding. It makes sense to me.

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MAY 11, 2010

According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, things are not going well. Tags: animal shelter management animal shelters Kentucky strays. The State used to provide oversight, but in 2004, they abrogated responsibility to the counties. Please sign the petition to help them.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act FBI animal rights. It briefly discusses some of the tactics used by the FBI against Scott DeMuth, Carrie Feldman and Peter Young. These methods include diary reading, informants, a YouTube video, MySpace, LiveJournal, etc. Interesting.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Tags: animal abuse eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. Another undercover video from the Humane Society.

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APRIL 13, 2010

I am a fervent opponent of animal research, but stalking, or any kind of threatening action, just doesn't work. Tags: animal research california. It simply creates sympathy and bad pr for the rest of us. So, while I understand this protester's convictions, I vehemently disagree with her methods. They do no good.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Tags: animal research primates Texas. SAEN says previous USDA reports revealed primates have died at the Texas lab from dehydration and hypothermia, while others have simply been "found dead" -- possibly without veterinary care -- after suffering from serious disease conditions that include temperatures up to 105 degrees.

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JULY 5, 2010

Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act mink fur ALF. Hall is expected to serve the rest of his sentence in Davis County Jail, rather than be shipped to a federal prison. He is expected to be released in two or three months.

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MAY 16, 2010

Tags: animal cruelty exotic skins lizards. Anyway, I'm wondering if the decision could have been influenced by PETA's investigation of how reptiles are being skinned alive for these sales. This PETA post doesn't claim the credit though.

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JULY 13, 2009

Tags: animal cruelty law enforcement blood sport dog fighting. It happened about a week ago with up to 350 dogs seized in 5 states. About 30 people were arrested.

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MARCH 20, 2010

Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act entertainment animal rights. The film looks really interesting to us and we are definitely going to check it out upon its re-release this summer. They will also be making the DVD available from their website. Here's the trailer.

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APRIL 11, 2010

Tags: animal research Obama University of North Carolina federal stimulus. But it disappoints and frustrates me to see it consistently used for purposes that I passionately oppose. To see an issue of such moral debate minimized to simply economic activity is just not right.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Here's a scathing overview in Primate Freedom of the new organization "Pro-Test," an organization of animal researchers who want to advocate for their work. Tags: animal research medical ethics medical research. Long and impressive expose.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Tags: animal research biotech arizona. Supposedly people either 1) believe the State has no place overseeing labs (USDA does that) and 2) bioscience is already very well-regulated. This is all about making the stupid state friendly to the biotech industry. They get a huge tax break?

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MARCH 31, 2010

It raises the question of how useful animal research really is if we only see the studies that show relevant results. What about the ones that are negative because animals are not really representative of human biology? Tags: animal research drug companies animal studies. Or negative for whatever other reasons?

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JANUARY 23, 2010

His arguments are not based on humane treatment of the animals, but whether these studies are even properly conducted. Tags: animal research. I ask if these studies are not properly conducted, then why do them in the first place?

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JANUARY 1, 2010

Happy New Year {insert sarcasm here!). Tags: animal cruelty. I can't even comment on this, the anger is too intense.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

Kansas University Medical Center was nailed by USDA inspectors for violations including improper treatment for sick animals, aging facilities and failing to provide appropriate enrichment opportunities for animals who appear to be under psychological stress. Tags: animal research.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Tags: animal research Stupid primates NASA. The purpose is to determine how astronauts would fare on the way to Mars. We can't even get out of Afghanistan and we're going to Mars. Give me an effing break.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

Tags: animal cruelty spay/neuter latin america strays companion animals. This is a good group. Check them out.

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