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PETA Undercover Agent Also Worked in Oregon
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The PETA activist who worked undercover at the University of Utah, and collected video footage of alleged mistreatment of lab animals, was also involved in an operation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I say "good for her!" She has a lot more guts than I do.2 days ago -
Fig wasps travel further than any other insect
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The tiny creatures can cover 100 miles in two days At just 1.5mm in size, the fig wasp is easily missed. But new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals it is a world champion among insects. The previous longest recorded distance for an insect transporting pollen was roughly ...4 days ago -
PETA Leads Anti-Animal Research Protest at University of Utah
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This protest comes after an undercover PETA investigator collected evidence of alleged animal abuse in the University laboratories.5 days ago -
Minnesota Activist Indicted for Animal Terrorism
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From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune ...I dont see any mention in this article (or in this one from the Chicago Tribune ) about threats to human life in this incident. Straight vandalism and economic loss. Is this a valid prosecution? Is it terrorism? Scott DeMuth, who is being held in jail in Davenport, is ...6 days ago -
Saving The Sharks That Bit Us
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A new guest post from shark advocate and shark attack victim Debbie Salamone of the Pew Campaign to End Overfishing in the Southeast: My fellow shark attack victims and I are celebrating today because the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted ...1 week ago -
Animal Researchers Emotional Blackmail
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Heres a succinct letter to the editor that summarizes the emotional blackmail propogated by animal researchers. From the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, WA... The million dollar ad campaign by the Foundation for Biomedical Research (“Critical research,” Nov. 10) is public relations at its worst. It is designed ...1 week ago -
The Namibian conservation safari that keeps both animals and tourists happy
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Sleeping under the stars, meeting villagers and monitoring wildlife on foot ... this Namibian conservation project gives a glimpse of an Africa rarely seen on safari After dark we sit around the campfire listening to the sounds of the Namibian bush. An owl calls, then comes the pulsating thrum of a nightjar, plus all ...1 week ago -
Yale suspect’s floor scrubbing raised suspicions (AP)
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AP – An animal research technician charged with killing a Yale graduate student raised suspicions when he began scrubbing floors after the crime and tried to move a box of bloody wipes from the view of an investigator, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. View original here: (AP)"> ...1 week ago -
CNN Debate on Animal Research
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The opening footage for the CNN Blogger Bunch discussion “Is animal testing necessary?” on Wednesday highlighted one of the reasons for a recent increase in public attention and media coverage of the role of animals in biomedical and behavioral research. The scorched front door of a scientist’s home illustrated ...2 weeks ago -
PETA Busts University of Utah Research Lab
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An undercover PETA investigator shot hours of footage of alleged mistreatment of animals. A University representative denied any mistreatment: "None of the things she alleges are substantive," said Tom Parks, the U.s vice president for research. "Its a remarkably banal list of ordinary events in an animal-care ...2 weeks ago -
University Of Utah Animal Abuse
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An investigator documented miserable conditions for and terrible suffering of the dogs, cats, monkeys, rats, mice, rabbits, frogs, cows, pigs, and sheep at animal-research labs at University of Utah. For more info, go here: http://www.vegansoapbox.com/cruel-treatment-in-animal-labs-is-ordinary/ and here: ...2 weeks ago -
Cruel Treatment In Animal Labs Is “Ordinary”
Vegan Soapbox —
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The Salt Lake Tribune reports : “ PETA spy infiltrates U. animal-research labs, documents alleged suffering. ” An investigator documented miserable conditions for and terrible suffering of the dogs, cats, monkeys, rats, mice, rabbits, frogs, cows, pigs, and sheep at animal-research labs at University of Utah. ...2 weeks ago -
Europeans Continue to Search for Alternatives to Animal Research....Why Not Americans?
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I just dont understand it. Is there a different culture regarding animals in Europe? They have drug companies that are just as powerful as those here. Is public outcry greater? Are animal rights organizations more effective? Are politicians more willing to act? What gives? From Cordis News... At a conference ...2 weeks ago -
Not Forgetting the Elephants
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The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois has denied Suburban Lifes FOIA request for the necropsy report for Affie, one of the zoos African elephants. In Defense of Animals, a California-based animal advocacy group, also sought the report regarding Affies sudden death last May from heart failure at age 40.The Chicago ...2 weeks ago -
The Debate – CNN – Wednesday 9th November
Speaking of Research —
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Given the increasing media interest in the animal research issue CNN have decided to do a short web debate on Wednesday 9th November (tomorrow) . The debate starts noon EST (9am PST / 5pm GMT) and can be watched live on http://www.cnn.com/video/ – just click the relevant program next to “Live on CNN.com” (at the ...2 weeks ago -
A Whale of a Truce?
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Yet another guest post from our friend Debbie Salamone of the Pew Environment Groups Campaign to End Overfishing in the Southeast: President Barack Obama will meet the new Japanese prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, on November 12-13 -- about the same ...2 weeks ago -
Opponents of animal research should get their facts right
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Dr. Lawrence Hansen, along with fewer than a dozen other anti-research activists from PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), demonstrated at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago. His opinion piece reveals that they were protesting neuroscience experiments on animals that, they maintain, will ...2 weeks ago -
Pro-Test for Science website revealed
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Check out www.pro-test-for-science.org for the updated website.Pro-Test for Science, previously known as UCLA Pro-Test, became a major story in April 09 when they held a rally in support of biomedical research, mirroring the tactics of Pro-Test in the UK. At the rally the Pro-Test Petition was announced, and we urge ...3 weeks ago -
Gene therapy for blindness – when dogged determination pays off!
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Leber’s congenital amaurosis is a progressive disorder that affects about 3,000 Americans, and hundreds of thousands worldwide, and causes a progressive loss of vision that usually results in blindness. The disease, for which there has until now been no effective treatment, is caused by a mutation in the encoding ...3 weeks ago -
So, what have we learned about the Brain?
Speaking of Research —
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One hundred years ago we knew almost nothing about the brain. By all measures, neuroscience is really a field in its early infancy. What have we learned in this short period? How has animals work contributed?Follow Charlie Rose in a his new “Brain Series” as he covers and celebrate the accomplishments of ...3 weeks ago
