Advancing Science Without Harming Animals
NAVS is dedicated to ending harmful, flawed and costly animal experiments through the advancement of smarter, human-relevant research and the promotion of animal-friendly changes to laws and policies.
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NAVS NEWS
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the reactivation of its “refined public search tool” that had previously provided public access to Animal Welfare Act compliance and reporting records. This database … Continued
NAVS and the American Anti-Vivisection Society joined forces to bring the issue of student dissection to the attention of Representatives and Senators. Continue reading
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Opportunities to make your voice heard in the NAVS Advocacy Center
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Number of states (plus Washington DC)
with laws or policies allowing students to opt out of classroom dissection exercises
820,812
Number of Animal Welfare Act-covered animals used in research, testing and teaching in the United States in 2016, according to APHIS
