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As society has migrated from our As society has migrated from our agricultural roots to a more urban agricultural roots to a more urban existence, the importance of existence, the importance of distinguishing between animal rights distinguishing between animal rights and animal welfare becomes and animal welfare becomes paramount.paramount.

The issues surrounding the philosophies The issues surrounding the philosophies of animal rights and animal welfare are of animal rights and animal welfare are very familiar to those who utilize very familiar to those who utilize animals. animals.

Review of Learning Review of Learning ObjectivesObjectives Understand the difference between Understand the difference between

Animal Rights and Animal WelfareAnimal Rights and Animal Welfare Gain familiarity with groups or Gain familiarity with groups or

organizations for Animal Welfare and organizations for Animal Welfare and Animal rightsAnimal rights

Develop security awarenessDevelop security awareness Explore your own feelings on the Explore your own feelings on the

issues surrounding the use of animals issues surrounding the use of animals in research. in research.

ANIMAL WELFARE ANIMAL WELFARE

Animal Welfare, as defined by the Animal Welfare, as defined by the American Veterinary Medical American Veterinary Medical Association, is a human Association, is a human responsibility that encompasses all responsibility that encompasses all aspects of animal well-being, aspects of animal well-being, including proper housing, including proper housing, management, disease prevention management, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia. necessary, humane euthanasia.

ANIMAL RIGHTS ANIMAL RIGHTS

Animal Rights is a philosophical Animal Rights is a philosophical view that animals have rights view that animals have rights similar or the same as humans. similar or the same as humans. True animal rights proponents True animal rights proponents believe that humans do not have believe that humans do not have the right to use animals at all. the right to use animals at all. Animal rights proponents wish to Animal rights proponents wish to ban all use of animals by humans. ban all use of animals by humans.

ANIMAL RIGHTS ANIMAL RIGHTS

Within the world of animal rights, there are Within the world of animal rights, there are three types of activist organizations.  three types of activist organizations.  

– Some groups preach and practice non-violent tactics.  Some groups preach and practice non-violent tactics.  – Other groups publicly or tacitly endorse violence in the Other groups publicly or tacitly endorse violence in the

name of animal rights.  name of animal rights.  – Still others, fortunately a small number, actually commit Still others, fortunately a small number, actually commit

crimes which they claim are carried out "for the crimes which they claim are carried out "for the animals." animals." 

– However, all three have a common cause: However, all three have a common cause:

the ultimate goal of animal liberation, the ultimate goal of animal liberation, which, among other consequences, would which, among other consequences, would mean a halt to medical progress. mean a halt to medical progress.

Animal RightsAnimal Rights

Wealthy animal rights groups can afford to buy Wealthy animal rights groups can afford to buy expensive print and television advertising while expensive print and television advertising while also employing slick PR counsel to use all types also employing slick PR counsel to use all types of popular culture to drive home their charges of popular culture to drive home their charges attacking the vital, humane, and beneficial attacking the vital, humane, and beneficial nature of animal research. nature of animal research.

Classrooms - from elementary school to college Classrooms - from elementary school to college - are flooded with propaganda pieces - are flooded with propaganda pieces attractively packaged as "educational attractively packaged as "educational materials" designed to deter the best and the materials" designed to deter the best and the brightest of students from interest in the life brightest of students from interest in the life sciences and to provide an introduction to the sciences and to provide an introduction to the radical animal rights agenda. radical animal rights agenda.

Animal Rights- Animal Rights- Fanatical, Radical andFanatical, Radical and

Dangerous Dangerous

Animal rights proponents believe that Animal rights proponents believe that violence, misinformation and publicity violence, misinformation and publicity stunts are valid uses of funding stunts are valid uses of funding donated to their tax-exempt donated to their tax-exempt organizations for the purpose of organizations for the purpose of helping animals. helping animals.

Violent animal rights activity is one of Violent animal rights activity is one of today’s top domestic terrorist threats today’s top domestic terrorist threats according to the FBI, which is according to the FBI, which is investigating over 150 open cases. investigating over 150 open cases.

Animal Rights Animal Rights ExtremistsExtremists ““I don't think you would have to kill too many I don't think you would have to kill too many

researchers. I think for 5 lives, 10 lives, 15 researchers. I think for 5 lives, 10 lives, 15 human lives, we could save a million, 2 million, human lives, we could save a million, 2 million, 10 million animal lives."10 million animal lives." – Animal Liberation Press Officer Jerry Vlasak at the 2003 Animal Liberation Press Officer Jerry Vlasak at the 2003

National Animal Rights Conference - Los AngelesNational Animal Rights Conference - Los Angeles

““All customers and their families are considered All customers and their families are considered legitimate targets… You never know when your legitimate targets… You never know when your house, your car even, might go boom… Or house, your car even, might go boom… Or maybe it will be a shot in the dark… We will now maybe it will be a shot in the dark… We will now be doubling the size of every device we make. be doubling the size of every device we make. Today it is 10 pounds, tomorrow 20… until your Today it is 10 pounds, tomorrow 20… until your buildings are nothing more than rubble.”buildings are nothing more than rubble.” – - An anonymous communiqué received by a research facility in - An anonymous communiqué received by a research facility in

2003 following a series of attacks2003 following a series of attacks

Even though it claims to be a nonviolent organization, Even though it claims to be a nonviolent organization, PETA’s president and founder Ingrid Newkirk along PETA’s president and founder Ingrid Newkirk along with other top staff often serve as cheerleaders for those with other top staff often serve as cheerleaders for those willing to commit violence on behalf of animal rights, as willing to commit violence on behalf of animal rights, as can be seen in these quotes…..can be seen in these quotes…..

"I find it small wonder that the laboratories aren't all burning "I find it small wonder that the laboratories aren't all burning to the ground. If I had more guts, I'd light a match.” to the ground. If I had more guts, I'd light a match.” - Ingrid - Ingrid Newkirk, Founder and President of PETA, quoted in Chronicle of Newkirk, Founder and President of PETA, quoted in Chronicle of Higher Education, November 12, 1999Higher Education, November 12, 1999

"Of course we're going to be, as a movement, blowing up stuff "Of course we're going to be, as a movement, blowing up stuff and smashing windows. For the record, I don't do this stuff, but and smashing windows. For the record, I don't do this stuff, but I do advocate it. I think it's a great way to bring about animal I do advocate it. I think it's a great way to bring about animal liberation..." liberation..." - Bruce Friedrich, Director of Vegan Outreach, - Bruce Friedrich, Director of Vegan Outreach, PETA, speaking at the 2001 Animal Rights ConventionPETA, speaking at the 2001 Animal Rights Convention

PETA says…….PETA says…….

What’s at StakeWhat’s at Stake

By perpetuating a number of negative By perpetuating a number of negative myths about the use of animals in myths about the use of animals in medicine, animal rights leaders attempt medicine, animal rights leaders attempt to undermine public support for to undermine public support for biomedical research. biomedical research.

Animal rights extremists have already Animal rights extremists have already hampered - and in some cases completely hampered - and in some cases completely halted - potentially life-saving work. halted - potentially life-saving work.

Left unchecked, their campaigns of Left unchecked, their campaigns of misinformation could have a crippling misinformation could have a crippling effect on the development of future effect on the development of future treatments and cures. treatments and cures.

Animal Rights Animal Rights EnvironmentEnvironment In USA $100 Million in damage In USA $100 Million in damage

since 1997 and over 800 criminal since 1997 and over 800 criminal acts by AR groups, according to acts by AR groups, according to AMPAMP

Biotech & pharmaceutical Biotech & pharmaceutical companies driven by animal companies driven by animal rightsrights

Pre-employment screeningPre-employment screening

Animal Rights Animal Rights EnvironmentEnvironment Need a robust recruitment Need a robust recruitment

process that considers infiltration process that considers infiltration tacticstactics

presently2-3 under cover animal presently2-3 under cover animal rights infiltrators rights infiltrators

Short term infiltrations to gain Short term infiltrations to gain informationinformation

Security ModelSecurity Model

Proactive not reactiveProactive not reactive Avoids complacencyAvoids complacency Has review processes built inHas review processes built in Manages risk and develops Manages risk and develops

contingenciescontingencies Has defined responsibilitiesHas defined responsibilities All aspects interactAll aspects interact

Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare The 3 R’s of ResearchThe 3 R’s of Research

The concept of the 3Rs was The concept of the 3Rs was introduced by Russell and Burch introduced by Russell and Burch in The Principles of Humane in The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique in 1959 Experimental Technique in 1959 and they are a principle part of all and they are a principle part of all animal welfare legislation animal welfare legislation worldwide.worldwide.

The 3 R’s of ResearchThe 3 R’s of Research

Reduction of numbers of animals Reduction of numbers of animals used.used.

Refinement of housing, handling Refinement of housing, handling and experimental procedures to and experimental procedures to reduce discomfort, pain, fear, reduce discomfort, pain, fear, stress and suffering. stress and suffering.

Replacement of experimental Replacement of experimental animals by alternatives. animals by alternatives.

The 3 R’s of The 3 R’s of ResearchResearch

1 ReductionReduction - incorporation of techniques and - incorporation of techniques and approaches that decrease the number of approaches that decrease the number of animals used in research animals used in research

- tissue sharing- using same animal as control and experimental- eliminating duplication - maintaining a database of information- regarding the species/strain- the number of animal models used has declined 50%

since 1968

The 3 R’s of The 3 R’s of ResearchResearch

2 RefinementRefinement - Reduction of pain or distress for - Reduction of pain or distress for the animals used in research. The scientific the animals used in research. The scientific integrity of the research project weighs into integrity of the research project weighs into refinement decisions. refinement decisions.

- Use of analgesia/anesthesia- Environmental enrichment- Humane euthanasia

The 3 R’s of The 3 R’s of ResearchResearch

3 ReplacementReplacement - alternative methods used to - alternative methods used to accomplish the same result(s).accomplish the same result(s).

- In vitro- invertebrates- computer/plastic models

An All Important 4th R...An All Important 4th R...

OUR ROLEOUR ROLE ResponsibilityResponsibility - to ensure the humane care - to ensure the humane care

and use of animals via training. Each and use of animals via training. Each Covance employee who works with animals is Covance employee who works with animals is responsible for following approved laboratory responsible for following approved laboratory practices which includes husbandry, housing, practices which includes husbandry, housing, feeding, and research techniques. Special feeding, and research techniques. Special training is provided to all animal care training is provided to all animal care employees.employees.

Know who you’re Know who you’re helping!helping! It’s sometimes difficult to distinguish It’s sometimes difficult to distinguish

between animal welfare and animal between animal welfare and animal rights organizations. rights organizations. 

Animal rights groups often hide their Animal rights groups often hide their radical agendas behind language that radical agendas behind language that emphasizes animal welfare initiatives. emphasizes animal welfare initiatives.

This leads the unsuspecting to join or This leads the unsuspecting to join or contribute without realizing the contribute without realizing the extreme views held by the leaders of extreme views held by the leaders of these groups. these groups.

Animal Rights Animal Rights Celebrity SupportersCelebrity Supporters

Pamela AndersonPamela AndersonBrigitte BardotBrigitte BardotAlec BaldwinAlec BaldwinJane GoodallJane GoodallChrissie HyndeChrissie HyndeMary Tyler MooreMary Tyler MoorePaul McCartneyPaul McCartneyRichard PriorRichard PriorMontel WilliamsMontel Williams

Dennis RodmanDennis RodmanPinkPinkJoan JettJoan JettTommy LeeTommy LeeSara ConnerSara ConnerWoody HarrelsonWoody HarrelsonPaul McCartneyPaul McCartneyKhloe Kardashian Khloe Kardashian Keanu ReevesKeanu Reeves

Celebrity Celebrity Endorsement??Endorsement??

Animal Welfare Web Animal Welfare Web SitesSites Animal Welfare InstituteAnimal Welfare Institute

– www.awionline.org www.awionline.org Americans for Medical Progress Americans for Medical Progress

– http://www.amprogress.orghttp://www.amprogress.org National Association for Biomedical Research National Association for Biomedical Research

(NABR)- (NABR)- – www.nabr.orgwww.nabr.org

Foundation for Biomedical Research-Foundation for Biomedical Research-– www.fbresearch.orgwww.fbresearch.org

Understanding Animal ResearchUnderstanding Animal Research– www.understandinganimalresearch.org.ukwww.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk

Animal Research.info-Animal Research.info-– www.animalresearch.infowww.animalresearch.info

Animal Rights Web Animal Rights Web SitesSites Animal Liberation Front (ALF)Animal Liberation Front (ALF)

– www.animalliberationfront.comwww.animalliberationfront.com People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

(PETA)(PETA)– www.peta.org www.peta.org

Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC)Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC)– www.shac.netwww.shac.net

American Anti-Vivisection Society American Anti-Vivisection Society – http://aavs.org/http://aavs.org/

Humane Society of the United States Humane Society of the United States – www.hsus.orgwww.hsus.org

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine – www.pcrm.orgwww.pcrm.org