United Activists for Animal Rights helicopter named after United Activists' president Nancy Burnet. United Activists for Animal Rights United Activists for Animal Rights is an animal rights group led by its president Nancy Burnet and based in California, United States. It was founded in 1987. United Activists is supported by television personality Bob Barker, and the group exposed what they considered their findings of animal cruelty on the set of "Project X" and in several other media projects together with Barker. However, critics later argued that the accusations were based on rumors and hearsay, such as having seen a cattle prod and a gun on
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science The Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS), a not-for-profit membership association was formed in 1962 with a vision to elevate the standards of laboratory animal science and to enhance animal well-being. They embarked on a goal to work towards the elimination of inhumane and unnecessary use of animals in research. The CALAS mission is to advance the knowledge, skills and status of those who care for and use laboratory animals, to improve the standards of animal care in research and to provide a forum for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge regarding care