VIVISECTION

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, June 1993:

Cruelty charges against Dr. Florintino

Sanguinetti, director of the Hospital de Clinicas Jose de

San Martin in Buenos Aires, Argentina, may be dropped

soon because the judge assigned to the case has failed to

schedule a prosecution, according to the Asociacion para la

Defensa de los Derechos del Animal. The case made inter-

national headlines in March 1990 when judge Omar Faciuto

joined ADDA in a visit to the hospital dog laboratory, and

found numerous dogs confined in tiny, poorly ventilated

cages, amid heaps of their own excrement. Faciuto imme-

diately ordered that the dogs be removed and the laboratory

be closed. It was the first time anyone in Argentina had

closed a laboratory via the courts. But that’s where the

action stopped. As of March 17, ADDA urgently requested

that letters be addressed to: Sr. Juez de lra. Instancia

Mountain lion mix-up

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, June 1993:

Last October, Predator Project Newsletter extensively

quoted and paraphrased from a letter by Michael Horan of Eagle’s

Nest, New Mexico, protesting the relocation of 13 mountain lions

as part of a study of their population dynamics which has yielded

strong evidence that the species should not be hunted. Horan linked

the relocation to older and ongoing mountain lion killing projects

undertaken to protect livestock.

Various animal protection groups picked up and echoed

Horan’s claims, condensing his account each time, dropping source

identification, and eventually adding appeals for letters of protest to

be addressed to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Then someone, remembering that the original item had been pub-

lished on newsprint, wrongly cited ANIMAL PEOPLE as the

source, although the first issue of ANIMAL PEOPLE hadn’t even

gone to press yet when Horan wrote his letter.

ANIMAL HEALTH & BEHAVIOR

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, June 1993:

Chinese authorities have begun

purging officials of Shenqui county in

Henan province for collaborating with

Wang Zhiqiang, an entrepreneur who built

a rural empire around a factory that manu-

factured fake veterinary medicines––among

them “antibiotics” made of talcum powder

and cornstarch, and “intravenous solution”

made of monosodium glutamate dissolved

in water. Wang allegedly bought off police

and politicians, held investigators for ran-

som, and tortured witnesses. Federal

authorities finally arrested Wang and shut

down his No. 1 Veterinarian Medicine

Factory, as he styled it, last

CHILDREN AND ANIMALS

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 1993:

The National Institutes of Health is now distrib-

uting seven sets of Let’s Visit a Research Laboratory Lesson

Plans free to public schools and to anyone else on request.

“Even though the Michigan Humane Society agrees with

legitimate uses of animals in biomedical research,” MHS

lobbyist Eileen Liska told U.S. Senator Carl Levin in a

recent letter of protest, “these are clearly an example of bla-

tantly one-sided pro-animal research propaganda, and as

such are an inappropriate use of tax dollars. The brochures

do not portray the scientific and ethical complexities of ani-

mal research. I have found a disturbing number of factual

errors in the texts. And also please notice how the refer-

ences at the end of each lesson plan are equally one-

sided––especially the frequency with which the National

Association for Biomedical Research and Foundation for

Biomedical Research are referenced. These are special

interest organizations with sizeable budgets for promoting

their viewpoint. There is no justication for allowing the NIH

to use limited federal funds,” supposed to be spent on pro-

moting public health, “to help such special interests.” The

lesson plans are available from Public Inquiries, National

Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Room 15C-05, 5600

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

Oceans

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 1993:

The International Whaling Commission commenced

its annual meeting in Kyoto, Japan, on April 19 as a throng of

1,000 demonstrators marched outside to demand an end to the cur-

rent global whaling ban, in effect since 1986. The IWC scientific

committee met during the last week of April to review current data

on whale populations, while the general commission meeting is

set for May 10-14. Japanese whalers, who already kill 300 minke

whales a year under the auspices of a government research pro-

gram, want to resume whaling on a commercial scale. Iceland has

already resumed commercial whaling, after qutting the IWC.

ANIMAL HEALTH

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 1993:

Massachusetts SPCA veterinari-

ans Michael G. Aronsohn and Alicia M.

Faggella recently published protocols for

anesthetizing and neutering 6-to-14-week-

old kittens in the Journal of the American

Veterinary Medical Association, vol. 202,

#1, pp. 53-62.

The USDA announced April 1

that from now on it will require environ-

mental impact statements filed in connec-

tion with animal disease eradication activi-

ties to include identification of any pesti-

cides that might be used; any chemicals

used for sanitation; and a protocol for dis-

posing of carcasses and contaminated

manure and debris.

Diet & Health

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 1993:

The Burger King franchise at

Watkins Glen, New York, in February qui-

etly introduced the spicy bean burger sold

by British Burger King outlets. Priced at

$2.29, the vegetarian burger is made from

kidney beans, carrots, onions, potato

flakes, and peppers, breaded and deep

fried, served on a bun with catsup, cheese

(optional), and tomato. Associated Press

quoted the manager as saying six weeks

later, “The demand is unbelievable. People

are coming from all over. There’s not a seat

in the restaurant. They say there are 12 mil-

lion vegetarians in the U.S. If we can kick

into that market, it’s well worth our while.”

According to AP, the spicy bean burger

will be introduced nationally if it remains

popular in Watkins Glen through the end of

the summer.

$25,000 & up for lifelong care

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, May 1993:

HOUSTON, Texas––Texas A&M University

on March 26 dedicated an animal shelter, of sorts. For an

endowment of $25,000 per cat or dog, and $50,000 per

horse, the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center

will keep an animal for the rest of his or her life, after the

owner dies. The animals will be used to study how ani-

mals bond to humans and what role facilities and caretak-

ers play in their well-being, according to associate director

Sally Knight. “The center was developed in response to a

real need in the human community,” Knight said, adding

that 25 to 30 animals are already enrolled.

NABT president moves against dissection alternatives

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, April 1993:

RESTON, Virginia –– National Association of Biology

Teachers members’ comments were due April 1 on proposed major revi-

sions to the organization’s 1989 Position Statements on Animal Use. I f

adopted, the revisions would effectively overturn NABT’s policy of encour-

aging teachers to seek alternatives to dissection and vivsection.

The 1989 statement begins, “NABT believes that all biology teachers

should foster a respect for life,” and continues to state in the second para-

graph that, “NABT supports alternatives to dissection and vivisection

wherever possible in the biology curricula. These alternatives must satisfy

the objectives of teaching scientific methology and fundamental biological

concepts.”

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