Welcome to the third part of my report on the Animal Rights Conference 2008, that took part in Washington DC (well Virginia actually, but within the DC Metro system) on 15th-18th August 2008. Check back to read Part 1 and 2. I was still working my way through the first day of the conference when … Continue reading Report: Animal Rights Conference – Part 3
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Report: Animal Rights Conference – Part 2
This is the second part of my report on the animal rights conference. Read Part 1 here. Discovered! As I stood in line to enter the video room I was recognized by a man called Gary, who knew of my UK activities with Pro-Test. I confirmed his suspicion and we had a quick chat before … Continue reading Report: Animal Rights Conference – Part 2
Report: Animal Rights Conference – Part 1
For the rest of this week I shall be blogging my thoughts and comments on the Animal Rights Conference, that was held Friday 15th - Sunday 17th August 2008 (the conference actually started on Thursday and finishes on Monday, but I attended the main 3 days). Friday 15th August, I headed to the Hilton Mark … Continue reading Report: Animal Rights Conference – Part 1
Arson, Santa Cruz, and crimes against medicine
It began with an animal rights pamphlet in a Santa Cruz coffee shop that listed the names and addresses of 13 researchers who used animals. It ended with two firebombs - one destroying a researcher's car, the other, at 5:40am, aimed at a second researcher, Dr. David Feldheim's house, forcing him and his family (including … Continue reading Arson, Santa Cruz, and crimes against medicine
92% of statistics are taken out of context…
A better response to the "92%..." argument has been written by Robin Lovell-Badge and can be found on our website here. I thought I'd dedicate an entire post to a certain statistic which has been repeatedly misused and misunderstood by animal rights groups. 92% of drugs that test successfully in animals fail during human trials … Continue reading 92% of statistics are taken out of context…
Peta and HSUS fight for the legacy of the ‘Queen of Mean’
Peta (People for the Ethical Treatmet of Animals) and HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) are both trying to lay claim to the estate of the late Leona Helmsley, once dubbed the Queen of Mean. Helmsley's fortune is estimated at $5-8 billion (around 3 times the combined incomes of everyone living in Zimbabwe). Helmsley … Continue reading Peta and HSUS fight for the legacy of the ‘Queen of Mean’
Peta – Out with the new, In with the old!
It seems Peta is running out of news lately - so its front page has decided to bring back the story of mistreatment of animals at Oregon National Primate Research Center - a story which turned out to be completely false when the USDA investigated. Want proof? Here's the USDA report giving ONPRC a clean … Continue reading Peta – Out with the new, In with the old!
AR groups winning hollow PR victories
Animal Rights groups like PETA and HSUS have been trumpeting the latest PR victories by animal rights campaigners - but what's behind these "success stories"? The first "victory" for AR groups, recently touted by PeTA, was a ban on animal testing put in place by the small country of San Marino. However, let us put … Continue reading AR groups winning hollow PR victories
Speaking of Research 