Program Term Archive
Animals in Laboratories
Treated Like Animals
Animals in Laboratories, Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeAlick Simmons, former deputy chief veterinary officer for the United Kingdom, acknowledges that he has “actively facilitated exploitative interactions with animals.” But so have the rest of us, he writes...
Cambodian Primate Pipeline Draws More Scrutiny
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeIn a February Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Charles River Laboratories (CRL) disclosed that the US Department of Justice and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating CRL’s conduct...
Fish Recognize Themselves in Photographs
Animals in LaboratoriesA new study published in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences has shown that bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) recognize themselves in photographs (Kohda et al., 2023). The fish first...
Making Positive Changes for Animals in Laboratories: A LAREF Discussion
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI’s Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is an online discussion forum where individuals working with animals in research share their ideas and experiences related to improving the welfare...
Scientists Detect Pathogen Invaders Non-invasively
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeScientists are finding more creative—and less invasive—ways to identify dangerous pathogens in wild and domestic animals. According to a report published in Science, portable air samplers, ropes, and electrostatic dust-collecting cloths...
AWI Awards $70,000 to Lab Animal Sanctuaries After Giving Tuesday Campaign
Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2023Animals in LaboratoriesFollowing the most successful Giving Tuesday fundraiser in recent memory, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded $70,000 to three sanctuaries that provide socialization, veterinary care, enrichment activities, and more...
AWI Urges US Government to Suspend Purchases from Monkey Suppliers After Smuggling Indictment
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeIn a letter delivered November 30, AWI urged the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to “re-evaluate their reliance on, and support for,...
Exploring Macaques’ Preference for Physical vs. Touch Screen Cognitive Enrichment
Animals in LaboratoriesEnrichment that encourages natural exploratory behaviors is important to the welfare of nonhuman primates in research. The purpose of this project, which was funded by an AWI Refinement Grant, was...
The Bleeding of Horseshoe Crabs Is Draining the Species
Animals in Laboratories, Marine WildlifeA lawsuit filed earlier this year against pharmaceutical giant Charles River Laboratories alleges that the company is contributing to a significant decline in horseshoe crabs (listed as “vulnerable” on the...
AWI Refinement Grant Winners Seek Solutions to Improve the Welfare of Animals in Research Laboratories
Press ReleaseNovember 28, 2022Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) recently awarded Refinement Grants to four individuals who are developing or testing new and creative ways to improve the welfare of animals in research. Since its founding...