Nope… none of the research I do is dangerous to animals or animal life. We sometimes use chemicals which can cause harm to the environment but there are safe ways of disposing of them. Also some of the research my gang do is looking a finding ways of identifying rubbish and chemical waste that people who make illegal drugs or explosives might throw into rivers and streams and which can cause environmental damage so that we can provide evidence for prosecutions. N
Surprisingly, no. I only work with flies, and I breed these in house, so very few are taken from the wild, so minimal upset to food webs occurs.
Also, flies cannot sense pain, so dissections (if done alive – rarely) do not hurt. If we kill the maggots or pupae, we boil them so they die instantly, with no suffering.
No, because I take pigs from the abattoir; if I didnt bury them they would be sausages instead!
I should also say that all academic research is governed by strict health & safety and ethical considerations, so any proposed research needs to pass the respective committees before you start to do any research. Animal experimentation is, mostly, frowned upon, although there are some cases in which it is necessary.
In my daily work, apart to myself when I am doing a skid test, no.
My project research uses well practiced social research methods, observations and interviews, so, no is the answer.
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alberteinstien1996 commented on :
Thanks :), and Mark, don’t call me albie
Mark commented on :
alberteinstein1996,
I am so sorry if I have offended you.
Keep the questions coming. Mark.