EPA lab animals to be retired not killed

[Catherine]

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is planning to phase out animal testing in the future. For now, any animals that survive its testing will now be retired and not killed.  So by 2035 the EPA will no longer be doing animal testing. The animals that are currently involved in tests will be given a chance to have a life outside of the lab.


https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsan...periments/

This is a step in the right direction. All the rabbits caught up in the EPA labs deserve to be freed from their horrible lives.  I just wonder why it will take so long to stop animal testing. If they know they plan to stop it and they have admitted that it doesn't work, why not stop the testing right away.

[LPC]

That is very good news. I just wonder: was the EPA pushed into this by the new Biden administration? Or is it just a coincidence that such a momentous change of policy has happened right now?

[Catherine]

Quote:That is very good news. I just wonder: was the EPA pushed into this by the new Biden administration? Or is it just a coincidence that such a momentous change of policy has happened right now?

I think it must have already been in the planning phase. You are right about the timing though. They may have chosen to make the announcement when it would be well received. I am going to hope they phase out the animal testing sooner. 

https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used...on-agency/

It is certainly understood that animal testing doesn't work. If it doesn't work, why continue to use animals until  2035.
It makes no sense and it is a lot of animal lives lost for no good reason.

At least they will let the animals be adopted.