Join NABR at AALAS National Meeting!
Oct 26, 2020
NABR is excited to announce our participation in this year’s AALAS National Meeting. Although this year’s meeting will be virtual, NABR is looking forward to connecting with attendees online.
RSVP for NABR’s December Webinar on Animal Research Ethics Today!
Oct 19, 2020
NABR Members are invited to join NABR on Wednesday December 9th at 12:30 p.m. EST when Jerrold Tannebaum returns to our webinar series to discuss “Animal Ethics, Animal Ideology, and the Defense of Animal Research: Why Appealing to Science and the Benefits of Research Alone Will Not Work.”
NABR Board Member Calls for Additional COVID-19 Studies with Nonhuman Primates
Oct 09, 2020
Dr. Nancy Haigwood, current NABR board member and director of the Oregon National Primate Research Center, told Science this week that more comparative studies with primates are needed in order to build comprehensive data around the safest and most effective vaccines for COVID-19. According to Haigwood, “We should take a cold, hard look at all of the data and ask ourselves, ‘What appears to work best?’”
Federal Government Acknowledges NHP Shortage
Sep 28, 2020
In addition to recent stories in The Atlantic, USA Today, and The Independent highlighting an emerging shortage in research NHP availability, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) issued notice number NOT-OD-20-173 titled “Notice of Limited Availability of Research Non-human Primates.”
AVMA Policies on Transport of Research Animals and Antiparasitic Resistance Revised
Sep 28, 2020
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) recently approved revisions to its policies on transportation of research animals and on antiparasitic resistance.
The Atlantic: NHP Shortages are Very Real
Aug 31, 2020
As NABR members well know, the ability of biomedical research institutions to obtain necessary NHP models has become increasingly more challenging due to pressure from animal rights groups, shifting political priorities, and a general lack of awareness of the problems.
Primate Info Net Has Returned!
Aug 26, 2020
The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center launched their new Primate Info Net (PIN), which provides resources surrounding nonhuman primates. PIN displays “primates in the news, educational resources, such as the always popular primate species fact sheets, information services and research resources.”
USDA has confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in Mink within the US
Aug 18, 2020
On Aug. 17, 2020, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the first cases of SARS-Co-V-2, within the US, in mink located in two farms in Utah. Individuals that had close contact with the mink have tested positive for Covid-19.
Importance of Animal Research in Making a Covid-19 Vaccine
Aug 18, 2020
In The Buffalo News, NABR President Matthew Bailey spoke about the critical role of animal models in evaluating candidate COVID-19 vaccines. Mr. Bailey stated “the leading Covid-19 vaccines selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed have all undergone extensive animal testing and will go through additional research in animals to prove that they’re safe at the same time they’re going through clinical trials in humans.”
NABR Secures NHP Exemption from Trade Tariffs
Aug 13, 2020
As NABR members are fully aware, the research community continues to face numerous challenges acquiring the most scientifically appropriate models for research, especially nonhuman primates.
Your Action Needed: House Appropriations Process Again Favors Animal Rights Activists
Jul 23, 2020
NABR members will remember that last year Congress, being divided politically between a Democratic House and Republican Senate, struggled to pass critical appropriations bills until the eleventh hour.
National Academies Affirms Scientific Necessity of VA Canine Research
Jul 01, 2020
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) study has confirmed that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) canine research is “scientifically necessary” for research that benefits Veterans.
RSVP for the July "Q&A with USDA" Webinar Today!
Jun 22, 2020
NABR is once again pleased to announce the return of one of its most requested webinars, the Eighth Edition of "Q&A with the USDA."
European Commission Underscores Importance of Animal Research
Jun 22, 2020
As reported by animal research organizations in Europe, The European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions has responded to an animal rights petition seeking a “Europe-wide moratorium on the use of animals in scientific research.”
NABR Addresses Wildlife Importation Bill - Research Animal Importation at Risk
Jun 22, 2020
On May 19, 2020, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a bill tentatively titled the “Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act.”
USDA Confirmed COVID-19 in Dog
Jun 22, 2020
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced on June 2 that they have confirmed a case of COVID-19 in a pet dog in New York.
Legal Personhood Case Fails in Connecticut
Jun 22, 2020
The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) posted a blog post by Steven Wise on May 14 expressing disappointment in a ruling from the Connecticut Appellate Court regarding their attempts to gain human-equivalent rights for Elephants in a local zoo.
NIH to Retire Alamogordo Chimpanzees in Place
Feb 19, 2020
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director, Francis Collins, has released a statement today regarding the retirement of their aging Alamogordo chimpanzees.
Dog Research at the VA Ruled Humane
Feb 19, 2020
The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare has ruled that research involving canine models conducted at four Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers is in compliance with animal welfare guidelines.
NABR DOT Complaint Makes Headlines
Feb 19, 2020
As you may be aware, NABR has filed an official complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the refusal of major airlines to carry animals for the purpose of research.
Please File Letters of Support for NABR DOT Complaint
Feb 19, 2020
NABR has filed an official complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the refusal of major airlines to carry animals for the purpose of research.