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Texas Tech University: Our Public Oversight Committee is...Not Really Public
June 27, 2009
Texas Tech University is rightfully worried that the public may not like its new practice of acquiring cats from the local animal shelter to kill in their research labs. The public does not fund animal shelters with their tax dollars to provide a resource for animal experimentation. But their answer is to circle the wagons and exclude records from their animal care and use committee from public review - so that decisions made with our tax dollars to harm animals are secret.
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PrimateLabs.com now live!
June 25, 2009
PrimateLabs.com is a news and information site dedicated to educating the public and assisting animal rights activists in the fight against the use and abuse of primates in laboratories nationwide. Our site features news, commentary, information, and other resources to help educate the public and assist grassroots activists in the fight against cruel and unnecessary primate experimentation. Please be aware that our site is brand new, and so you may spot errors here and there. If you notice something amiss or a bug anywhere, please email us at info@primatelabs.com.
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Three More Laboratories Violate Animal Welfare Law
June 12, 2009
The industry frequently asserts that animal rights activists have no justifiable grounds for concern because "laws exist to ensure the humane treatment of animals in labs." Even if that were true, which it isn't, what of the multitude of labs that continue to break the law with impunity? Here are three more such culprits. (We would like to thank Stop Animal Exploitation Now! and praise their hard work for uncovering this information that further sheds light on the widespread abuse of animals in labs.)
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Wednesday July 1, 2009