Archive: Animals in Laboratories
New System Allows Noninvasive Study of Freely Moving Macaques
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a motion-capture system that allows for the markerless 3D tracking of free-moving...
Letting Animals Control the Remote
A common feature of captive environments is that they deprive individuals of agency—that is, they constrain individuals’ ability to make...
Cuttlefish Show Cognitive Complexity
In a landmark new study, scientists have shown that cuttlefish are capable of delaying gratification, and that those who choose...
Playpen Time Beneficial to Mice in Laboratories
Mounting scientific evidence indicates that environmental enrichment improves the welfare of laboratory mice, but most facilities worldwide still use standard...
USDA Takes Infamous Chinchilla Dealer to Court
An administrative hearing is underway with respect to allegations of Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations leveled by the US Department...
Rodent Training Video Available Online
Camilla Bengtsson and Marie Eriksson, researchers at the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, have recently gained some international acclaim for...
Rats May Relish More Refined Tickling Techniques
A technique that is increasingly used worldwide to improve the welfare of rats in research is rat “tickling”—whereby humans make...
Pigs Love Scratching But Are Hard on Scratchers: A LAREF Discussion
The Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is an online platform, hosted by AWI, where individuals working with animals in research...
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was the first federal law in the United States regulating the use of animals in...
AWI Implementing Refinement Grant
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New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans to reduce the use of...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...
AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesLast month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in...