the animal was raised by 63-year-old Noriaki Nakao of Meiwa, Mie Prefecture. It was purchased by butcher shop Asahiya in Tsu, fetching a higher price tag than last year’s 30.04 million yen.

“To make sure we have enough consistent samples, we have to use a lot of mice,” says Yen. “If we could reduce that number, it would be ideal.” Ethical standards in animal research Many ...

Out of the 22.8 billion yen turned over, only 15.7 billion made ... aspects of the lost property report is the number of lost animals. Police say members of the public brought in 25,500 creatures ...