Animal Experimentation
Science versus Human Welfare? Understanding Attitudes toward Animal Use
Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 (Original item from 2009) Animal Experimentation
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This comparison of the attitudes of scientists, animal welfarists, and laypersons toward four types of animal use found that scientists and animal welfarists had polarized views on all measures, while layperson attitudes fell in between.
The Role of Public Opinion in the UK Animal Research Debate
Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 (Original item from 2009) Animal Experimentation
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This article considers the role of public opinion in the debate over animal research, determining that public opinion has become a resource in the debate and that it is now accepted as a key method of demonstrating legitimacy.
HRC is Adding a New Research Director - Applicants Welcome!
Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics
The Humane Research Council (HRC) is currently seeking an experienced research project manager, analyst, and writer to work for our organization as our newly appointed Research Director. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience with both analytical research and animal protection issues.
Informing Animal Advocates - What You Helped HRC Accomplish in 2009
Submitted by Che Green on Jan 06, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsNow that 2009 has faded into memory, I'd like to share with you a few of the Humane Research Council's major accomplishments for the year. Thanks almost entirely to your support, we’re proud to have just completed HRC's most productive year in the nearly 10 years of our existence! And, we plan to make 2010 better yet by reaching even more animal advocates to help them maximize their efforts for animals with our strategic research.
Your Favorite HumaneSpot.org Items for 2009
Submitted by Che Green on Dec 30, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsAs 2009 comes to a close, I thought I'd share some of HumaneSpot.org users' favorite items from the past year. Based on the number of views, here are HumaneSpot.org's most popular blog posts, research citations, and web pages for the year. They include a little bit of everything, from in vitro meat to hunting statistics to research on animal research. If we missed one of your personal favorites, please mention it in the comments section.
Hard to Swallow, Animal Experiments for Obesity
Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 (Original item from 2007) Animal Experimentation
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Obesity is a major social and health issue afflicting 300 million people worldwide, responsible for more than 9,000 premature deaths per year in the United Kingdom. Animal research conducted in the name of obesity, however, causes animal suffering and is also a distraction from the real dietary and lifestyle issues that need to be addressed.
Luddites or Limits? The Attitudes of Animal Rights Activists Towards Science
Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 (Original item from 2005) Animal Experimentation | General Animal Protection
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Based on a series of interviews with animal rights activists (ARA), this paper argues that the generalization that ARAs are opposed to science is false and misleading. A close examination reveals that ARAs are opposed to specific forms of biomedical research that they consider both unethical and unscientific.
Upcoming 3rd Wave of HRC's Animal Tracker
Submitted by Che Green on Nov 10, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsWave 3 of HRC's Animal Tracker, slated for early next year, will survey a representative sample of adults in the U.S., addressing questions like knowledge of various animal issues, the influence of concern for animals on personal choices, perceived impact of the animal protection movement, and support for the movement's goal of eliminating animal suffering. We'll also be able to compare the results with findings from the baseline survey, which was conducted in early 2008.
Science Takes Case for Animal Research to the People
Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 (Original item from 2009) Animal Experimentation
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A decline in U.S. public support for the use of animals in research has led to an aggressive campaign by biomedical researchers to promote and defend the use of animals in medical and pharmaceutical research.
Statistics Reveal 42% Rise in Scotland's Animal Experiments
Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 (Original item from 2009) Animal Experimentation
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In 2008, researchers in Scotland conducted 555,567 experiments on 544,949 animals, representing a 42% increase in experiments over 2007; Scotland makes up 14% of Britain's total animal experiments.
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