The UW-Madison has responded to Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchardâ??s request for more information on allegations that it is violating state law by using sheep in sometimes fatal decompression experiments. As Isthmus reported (“The Decompression of the Sheep,” 8/28/09), state law 951.025 states, “No person may kill an animal by means of decompression.” After hearing from local animal-rights activists, Blanchard asked the UW to explain. His initial review suggested a statutory exemption for scientific research “would not apply to a violation of 951.025.” (Second item.)
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