Update on Langara College Dissections
After further discussions with Langara, the college has committed to support students who choose to opt-out of cruel dissections.
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Our presentation at UBC senate
On April 20, 2016, Laura-Leah Shaw, ADAV Society’s President, gave a presentation to the UBC senate. Below is the transcript.
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The problem with animal research
Essential reading from our own John Pranger, medical historian and former communications director for the ADAV Society.
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Senate agrees to sit down with Stop UBC Animal Research representatives
In April 2014, Stop UBC Animal Research presented a petition to the UBC Senate that called for an end to the two most invasive categories of experiments on animals — categories D and E — at the university.
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Humane education advocates demand an end to use of domestic cats and rabbits in dissection at Langara College
In spite of concerns raised by humane education advocates, Langara Community College is planning to use animals, including domestic cats and rabbits, as part of its Biology 2350 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy class.
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Humane Research Organization Raises Concerns Over UBC’S 2014 Animal Use Statistics
Last week, the University of British Columbia (UBC) released statistics on its animal use in 2014, including an estimate of the total number of animals subjected to research and teaching protocols.
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ADAV Society/Stop UBC Animal Research at the Vancouver Health Show
The ADAV Society/Stop UBC Animal Research information table at the 25th Vancouver Health Show! Share this item with the buttons
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Primate Liberation Week 2015
The week of October 18th to 24th is Primate Liberation Week: Please consider printing out the attached poster and making it
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