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US government gives research chimps endangered-species protection
The decision will prohibit most research on captive animals.
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Towards a body-on-a-chip
In a recently opened laboratory just north of London, an experiment is under way to discover how the liver will respond to an new drug. Normally such a test would be carried out on liver cells cultured in rows of dishes or—as regulators require before approving a drug for clinical trial—in animals such as rats or dogs. But this experiment uses a small device about the size of a smartphone...
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Tracking the Exotic Animal Trade in Lampasas
Part of a billion-dollar industry in the U.S., a handful of exotic animal auction houses in Texas expose a legal blind spot in state wild animal laws.
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Seriously, we need to stop torturing chickens
Imagine finding a bird with a broken wing on your front lawn. Most of us would be prompted to take some action to alleviate its suffering, at the very least calling the local wildlife rescue group. People care about injured wildlife. But what if the bird is not wild and what if it isn’t on your front lawn? What if it’s a chicken with a broken wing, shackled upside down on a conveyor belt in a slaughterhouse? Does anyone care?
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Are Only Humans Rightly Free? The Case for Animal Rights
Ahead of a possibly history ruling [today], a lawyer, a philosopher and a research scientist passionately explain why animals deserve the right to bodily freedom.
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Danish lawmakers outlaw sex with animals, in a 91-75 vote
Denmark has outlawed bestiality, putting the small Scandinavian country in line with several European neighbours, including Germany, Sweden and Norway. In a 91-75 vote, Danish lawmakers approved Tuesday banning sex with animals. Five abstained. The law proposal had been introduced in February by Denmark's farming minister Dan Joergensen, who wanted to tighten the law on animal welfare and protection.
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Chimpanzees granted 'legal persons' status to defend their rights in court
For the first time in US history, a judge has granted two chimpanzees a petition – through human attorneys – to defend their rights against unlawful imprisonment, arguably bestowing the status of “legal persons” on the primates. On Monday, Manhattan supreme court justice Barbara Jaffe granted a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of two non-human plaintiffs, Hercules and Leo – chimpanzees used for medical experiments at Stony Brook University on Long Island.
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No Animals were Harmed in the Making of this Film, 70 People Were
Three years ago, I published an article about a photo story I’d found hiding away deep in the LIFE archives. I saw it spread like wildfire on the internet; jaw-dropping photographs of Tippi Hedren and her family living with full-grown lions, including her daughter, a young Melanie Griffith who is the little girl pictured lying in bed with a lion and hanging out by the pool with her head in its mouth...
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The Dolphin Trainer Who Loved Dolphins Too Much
Dolphin trainer Ashley Guidry loved her job and the animals she worked with—in particular, a dolphin calf named Chopper. But years of seeing how business was done behind the scenes...
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Why Do Circus Elephants Get All the Sympathy?
Ringling Bros.' decision to retire its elephants has been met with near-universal approval. Why do far fewer people care about the animals being slaughtered on a daily basis?
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Ringling Bros. Eliminating Elephant Acts
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus says the "Greatest Show on Earth" will go on without elephants. Animal rights groups took credit for generating the public concern that forced the company to announce its pachyderm retirement plan on Thursday. But Ringling Bros.' owners...
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