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As Lab Animal Mishaps Mount, Advocates Say Oregon Is Worst Offender

The state has an outsized number of critical violations for animals kept at research sites according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
December 14, 2021
 
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A RHESUS MONKEY AT THE OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY'S OREGON NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER IN 2007./PETA

A prominent animal welfare advocacy group is crying foul over repeated violations and mishaps at Oregon animal research facilities.