Steenbock Library, UW-Madison

National Animal Disease Center
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Of particular interest is their links page
Animal Ethics InfoLink
The Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. With respect to animal diseases, APHIS includes information on the following:
- Foot and Mouth Disease
- West Nile Virus
- Chronic Wasting Disease
- A part of APHIS’ service is the Animal Care Homepage
  AC provides leadership in establishing acceptable standards of humane animal care and treatment and to monitor and achieve compliance with the Animal Welfare Act through inspections, education, and cooperative efforts.
- APHIS also has information on BSE Testing in an effort to protect America’s herd
Nat’l Wildlife Health Center: Foot and Mouth Disease
For more information on chronic-wasting disease, mad cow disease, and foot and mouth disease, see Steenbock Library’s Veternary Subject guide under “Hot Topics” as well as the chronic-wasting disease subject guide
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), part of the USDA, has information on:the following:

Information Resources for Animal Facility Sanitation and Cage Wash
eFOTG, part of National Resources Conservation Service
Technical guides, are the primary scientific references for NRCS. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources.
Site includes a document entitled “Odor control for animal feeding operations” [this opens a PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat reader]
AgSTAR Program is a voluntary effort jointly sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Of particular interest is the section entitled: “Anaerobic Digesters Control Odors, Reduce Pathogens, Improve Nutrient Manageability, Can be Cost Competitive with Lagoons, and Provide Energy Too!”
Animal Manure Management
Swine Odor and Manure Management Research Unit

Animal Rights Law Center at Rutgers University School of Law offers an excellent selection of resources; includes cases and materials on Student Rights and Conscientious Objection to Harming Animals, Hunting and Wildlife Contraception, Hunter Harassment, Wild Horses, Animal Sacrifice, Animal Care Committees, and extensive material on legislation and regulations.
Animal Concerns Community is a project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991. This community serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal rights and welfare.
National Wildlife Federation
PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is perhaps the most active and influential of the animal-rights groups.
"Animal Rights: Activism vs. Criminality ",Senate Judiciary Committee, May 18, 2004. SD-226

The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is a national program intended to identify specific animals in the United States and record their movement over their lifespans.
Animal Electronic Identification. Issued by the Food Safety Research Information Office
Radio Frequency Identification conference report issued by the Federal Trade Commission
Department of Defense Announces Radio Frequency Identification Policy
RFID News is a site that publishes information concerning free software, privacy, jobs, supply chains, shipping containers and industry news concerning RFID.

FDA: “Cloning: Revolution or Evolution in Animal Production?”
Human Genome Project Information: Cloning Fact Sheet. Has a section on animal cloning and cloning technology
President’s Council on Bioethics: Cloning. Has information on animal cloning.

Subject Guides: Animal Science