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March 24, 2011
Animal Advocates Lobby Maine Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation
Citizens from across Maine will meet with their lawmakers Thursday at the capitol and urge them to pass a variety of important animal welfare bills during Humane Lobby Day 2011. The HSUS and Maine Friends of Animals are sponsoring the event.
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March 22, 2011
Infant Deaths and Potential Fraud Exposed at Chimpanzee Lab
The deaths of fourteen baby chimpanzees and evidence of potential government fraud at the largest chimpanzee laboratory in the world has prompted The HSUS to file legal petitions with the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services.
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March 17, 2011
The HSUS Examines Animal Research Violations at Wake Forest University
In light of government reports showing that Wake Forest University has failed to follow minimal standards of care for animals in laboratories, The HSUS urges the university to adopt a policy to prohibit animals in its care from experiencing severe pain and distress.
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March 15, 2011
Federal Agencies Petitioned to Investigate Potential Government Fraud at New Iberia Research Center
The HSUS has filed legal petitions with the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Tuesday requesting investigations and legal actions to halt potential government contract fraud at the New Iberia Research Center, a primate laboratory located in New Iberia, La. and part of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
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March 4, 2011
Noted Authors and Advocates Offer Praise for Wayne Pacelle's "The Bond"
Early praise for "The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them" by noted authors and animal welfare advocates
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March 3, 2011
Awaiting Release: Great Ape Protection Act Would End Use of Chimps in Laboratories
An HSUS-backed bill could mean a decent life for hundreds of chimps used in research.
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March 3, 2011
A Conversation with Wayne: HSUS President Discusses His New Book, "The Bond"
Wayne Pacelle discusses our kinship with animals in his new book, "The Bond."
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February 25, 2011
Meet Kitty: February's Chimpanzee of the Month
Kitty suffered terribly for 25 years at the Coulston Foundation, a now-defunct research laboratory in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where she was used as a "breeder." During that time she gave birth to as many as 14 baby chimpanzees, ten of whom were taken away from her.
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February 24, 2011
Victory! NASA Cancels Plans for Monkey Radiation Experiments
On December 8, 2010, NASA announced that it had withdrawn its proposal to spend $1.75 million to expose male squirrel monkeys to high doses of radiation.
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February 17, 2011
Winners of Chimps Deserve Better Drawing Contest Announced
The HSUS is proud to announce that MUTTS ® cartoonist Patrick McDonnell has chosen Olivia Brett, a sixth-grader from Fort Collins, Colo., and Shannon Greenhaus, a 12th grader from The Woodlands, Texas as the Grand Prize winners of the Chimps Deserve Better drawing contest.
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