Horse Slaughter and the Horsemeat Trade in Japan
Since 2009, Japan has imported almost 9,000 tons of horsemeat from North America, the majority of which originates from U.S. horses slaughtered in Canada. In addition, during the same period, nearly 15,000 live horses have been shipped to Japan from North America
For the Badgers' Sake, Let's Ensure This Stay of Execution Becomes a Permanent End to the Cull
by Mark Jones Members of Parliament debated the badger cull on Thursday 25 October and voted overwhelmingly, by 147 votes to 28, against it. The vote followed a five-hour backbench debate on a motion put to MPs by Green MP Caroline Lucas
Costs of Animal and Non-Animal Testing
Some animal tests take months or years to conduct and analyze (e.g., 4-5 years, in the case of rodent cancer studies), at a cost of hundreds of thousands—and sometimes millions—of dollars per substance examined (e.g., $2 to $4 million per two-species lifetime
The Long Road to Freedom: Wildlife Trade Victims in Nicaragua Get a Second Chance
by Karen E. Lange The man with the plastic mesh bag is looking for a sale. Hanging out in the well-worn dirt strip on the edge of one of Managua’s main intersections, he eyes each vehicle, searching for customers—or police. He’s surrounded
Pesticide Animal Testing
Pesticides, from weed killers and rat poison to insect repellant and cleansers that claim to "kill germs," are among the most heavily animal-tested products in existence. Government regulations sometimes require dozens of different animal-poisoning tests to assess the safety of a single
Animal Models of Human Disease
Basic and applied biological research is responsible for the greatest proportion of animal use in laboratory experiments, accounting for approximately three-quarters of the estimated 115+ million annual total worldwide. Attempts to model human diseases in other animal species—whether to study the pathophysiology
Animal Use Statistics
Only a small proportion of countries collect and publish data concerning their use of animals for testing and research, but it is estimated that more than 115 million animals—including mice, rats, birds, fish, rabbits, guinea pigs, farm animals, dogs, cats, and non-human
HSI/Latin America Assists Government in Largest Dogfighting Raid in Costa Rica's History
Humane Society International’s Latin America office has been working with the Costa Rica government to crack down on illegal dogfighting industry in that country. On October 10, 2012, HSI staff worked with local police and officials to rescue 28 dogs from a
Animal Tests
Tests that use animals to assess the safety of chemicals and products such as cosmetics, pesticides and pharmaceutical drugs are still quite common. Although testing requirements differ from country to country and sector to sector, new ingredients that require safety assessment will
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