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{{Imbox/Edit WikiAnimal}} | {{Imbox/Edit WikiAnimal}}{{Lead story|Headline=Beagle Freedom Project Achieves Historic Closure of Animal Testing Lab, Transforms Site into Sanctuary for Rescued Animals|Short description=USA, Feb 15, 2024 - In a landmark move, the Beagle Freedom Project has successfully shut down one-third of the flea and tick product testing industry, putting an end to decades of cruel experimentation. This closure, announced on February 14th, marks a significant victory in animal welfare, sparing thousands of dogs and cats from future testing and purposeful breeding. | ||
{{Lead story|Headline=Government Proposes Ban on Keeping Pet Primates in the UK|Image=Common_Marmoset_Head_Shot.JPG|Short description=The UK government has unveiled a draft statutory instrument under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, aimed at implementing a licensing scheme to ensure the highest welfare standards for primates in England. This initiative is intended to effectively terminate the practice of keeping primates as pets within domestic settings. | |||
The Beagle Freedom Project has acquired the 30-acre property and facilities in Nowata, Oklahoma, where animals were previously subjected to testing. This site is being transformed into Freedom Fields, a sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of animals previously use|Image=MiloSmet.JPG|Link=Headlines:Beagle_Freedom_Project_Achieves_Historic_Closure_of_Animal_Testing_Lab,_Transforms_Site_into_Sanctuary_for_Rescued_Animals}}{{Lead story|Headline=Government Proposes Ban on Keeping Pet Primates in the UK|Image=Common_Marmoset_Head_Shot.JPG|Short description=The UK government has unveiled a draft statutory instrument under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, aimed at implementing a licensing scheme to ensure the highest welfare standards for primates in England. This initiative is intended to effectively terminate the practice of keeping primates as pets within domestic settings. | |||
The proposed regulations come in response to growing concerns over the welfare of pet primates across the country. According to a report by the RSPCA, there are approximately 5,000 pet primates in the UK, with marmosets being the most commonly kept species, followed by capuchins, tamarins, and squirrel monkeys.|Link=Headlines:Government_Proposes_Ban_on_Keeping_Pet_Primates_in_the_UK}} | The proposed regulations come in response to growing concerns over the welfare of pet primates across the country. According to a report by the RSPCA, there are approximately 5,000 pet primates in the UK, with marmosets being the most commonly kept species, followed by capuchins, tamarins, and squirrel monkeys.|Link=Headlines:Government_Proposes_Ban_on_Keeping_Pet_Primates_in_the_UK}} | ||