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The following was published in Wellington newspaper City Voice, 7 April 1994

"Animal care

After reading letters regarding animal rights (10 March) it seemed appropriate to communicate to your readers some further information about ANZCCART, the New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching.

ANZCCART is an independent body which has been developed to provide a forum for discussing issues concerning the use of animals in research and teaching.

ANZCCART has the following objectives:

The last objective is a particularly important one for ANZCCART.  ANZCCART acknowledges that there are differences of opinion regarding the use of animals by humans.  Resolution of such differences will only be possible through informed and constructive discussion and debate.  To be effective all individuals and groups directly involved, whether for or against the use of animals, must take part in these exchanges.

ANZCCART operates on a purely advisory basis and through its varied activities provides opportunities for all interested parties to participate in reviewing and developing societal attitudes in the use of animals for scientific purposes.  Through all of its activities ANZCCART seeks, where possible, to minimise the use of animals in research and teaching by applying the principles of replacement, refinement and reduction.

For further information regarding ANZCCART, contact the ANZCCART executive officer, c/o the Royal Society, PO Box 598, Wellington.

Ann Ballin
Chair, ANZCCART (NZ)"



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