Rats, mice, birds, amphibians and other animals have been excluded from
coverage by the Animal Welfare Act. Therefore research Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA reports
do not include these animals. As a result of this situation, a blank
report, or one with few animals listed, does not mean that a Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA
has not performed experiments on non-reportable animals. A blank form
does mean that the Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA in question has not used covered animals
(primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, pigs, sheep,
goats, etc.). Rats and mice alone are believed to comprise over 90% of
the animals used in experimentation. Therefore the majority of animals
used at research facilities are not even counted.
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