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The Campaign Against 'Live Exports' in the UK: Animal Protectionism, Stigmatization of Place, and the Language of Moral Outrage

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/24/2009; Original Item from 2002

This paper discusses the central role that the animal protectionist theme plays in generating a specific language of moral outrage, including its ability to mobilize a range of diverse social actors toward collective action.

by Sociological Research Online

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3163

Replacing Primates in Medical Research

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/23/2009; Original Item from 2008

This publication provides a detailed analysis of the extent to which experiments on primates have been replaced by advanced non-animal alternatives. The report includes five case studies that demonstrate the need and potential for replacing non-human primates in medical research.

by Dr. Hadwen Trust, FRAME, St. Andrew Animal Fund

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3160

Considering the Ethical Matrix for Animal Welfare

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/22/2009; Original Item from 2009

This presentation was conducted by Dr. Raymond Anthony to the United States Department of Agriculture's Informal Animal Welfare Working Group. It describes an "ethical matrix" for making policy decisions and examines California's Proposition 2 as an example.

by U.S. Department of Agriculture; University of Alaska

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3159

Vampires Are Still Alive: Slovakian Students' Attitudes Toward Bats

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/21/2009; Original Item from 2009

This study examined Slovakian undergraduate students' knowledge of, attitudes toward, and belief in myths about bats, finding that those more aware of the biology of bats had more positive attitudes about them than those without this knowledge.

by Anthrozoos

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3155

Information Design 101

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 2/20/2009

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Here at the Humane Research Council, we tend to focus on hard data. We strive to provide the facts and figures that keep animal advocates informed and help them maximize their effectiveness. But using data to achieve meaningful change for animals requires more than just compiling the facts; it also requires presenting data in a way that is compelling to those we're trying to inform or persuade. "Information design" plays an essential role by rescuing research from the dark corners occupied by spreadsheets and databases and into the light, where people can understand and act on the information.

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3179

Social Consensus, Moral Intensity and Willingness to Pay to Address a Farm Animal Welfare Issue

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/19/2009; Original Item from 2004

This article provides findings from an experimental survey regarding two farm animal welfare issues. The results suggest that moral characteristics are positively linked to the "moral intensity" regarding specific issues and that there is also a positive relationship between moral intensity and willingness to pay for policies to address the issue.

by University of Reading

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3150