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1997 Animals' Advoc. 1 (1997)

handle is hein.animal/aniad1997 and id is 1 raw text is: AL ALDF W*ins Protection for Primates In Labs and Roadside Zoos -NABR appeals W hen ALDF discovered a chim- panzee named Barney in a government-licensed game farm, he was languishing in solitary confinement on the cement floor of a caged cell. Deprived of companion- ship and veterinary care, Barney suf- fered from severe psychological and physical distress until he escaped from his cage and was brutally shot and killed by a game park employee. ALDF went to court and sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for failing to enforce the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), designed to protect animals like Barney from abuse. On October 30, 1996, U.S. District Court Judge Charles Richey ruled that the USDA had violated the AWA and must rewrite its rules to prevent animal suffering and ensure the psychological well-being of captive pri- mates. Judge Richey called the USDA's failure to issue such standards egre- gious. This case involves an abject failure in the rulemaking process... to enforce the AWA, he stated. In 1985, Congress amended the AWA, the only federal law which pro- vides protection for animals used in research facilities and zoos, and ordered the USDA to develop more humane standards for animals in captivity. For eleven years, USDA has steadfastly refused to set such standards and ALDF has sued USDA repeatedly to force the egency to do its job. We've proven our- elves to be the only organization capa- ble of taking on the research industry in court and winning! This is an historic victory that could vastly improve conditions for captive primates every- where, from private ani- mal dealers and roadside zoos to research laborato- ries. The court vindicat- ed our claim that the USDA is unjustly denying primates the protections they are supposed to have under the AWA, said Valerie Stanley, the ALDF staff attorney who han- dled the case. After ALDF's victory, the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) filed a notice of appeal and the USDA followed suit. They clearly understand the true stakes in this baffle. If allowed to stand, ALDF's landmark lawsuit will require stricter rules for the care of all animals in captivity, including thousands of primates trapped in research labs. We will keep you informed as the battle progresses. ? ALDF Opens Animal Care Guide to Public Scrutiny or more than four decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been written and revised behind closed doors exclusively by representatives of the research industry, who stand to profit most from loose guidelines for the care of animals in research laboratories. But no longer. On January 10, 1997, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit ruled that a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) committee, which advises the National Institutes of Health on the care of animals used in research, is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As a result, the NAS is now obligated to open its meetings and records to the public. This unanimous decision is a victory for the public's right to know as well as for animal advocates. ALDF Staff Attorney Valerie Stanley and environmental attor- ney Eric Glitzenstein worked tirelessly to achieve this victory, which empowers the public to monitor decisions being made about the standards of care applied to ani- mals used in research. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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