In a move that underscores the changing landscape of scientific research, the E.P.A. is set to discontinue its animal testing efforts. Affected by the drastic budget cuts from the previous administration, the agency's research activities have diminished, leaving lab rats and zebra fish homeless. To facilitate the transition, employees at the E.P.A.’s Research Triangle Park facility have initiated an adoption program to find these animals new homes.
Posters encouraging staff to "Adopt love. Save a life." were displayed on campus, while an email from Maureen R. Gwinn, acting assistant administrator, revealed that the adoption process is currently accepting applications, though some criteria are still being finalized. The agency is responsible for the care of around 20,000 laboratory animals, primarily fish and their larvae, alongside a few rabbits which have recently been adopted as well. The adoption program aims to nurture a sense of responsibility and compassion among employees while ensuring the well-being of these animals as the E.P.A. transitions into a new era of scientific research.
Posters encouraging staff to "Adopt love. Save a life." were displayed on campus, while an email from Maureen R. Gwinn, acting assistant administrator, revealed that the adoption process is currently accepting applications, though some criteria are still being finalized. The agency is responsible for the care of around 20,000 laboratory animals, primarily fish and their larvae, alongside a few rabbits which have recently been adopted as well. The adoption program aims to nurture a sense of responsibility and compassion among employees while ensuring the well-being of these animals as the E.P.A. transitions into a new era of scientific research.
