More than 13 million animals were used for scientific purposes last year, marking a 194 percent increase since 2017.
Over 50 percent of projects were attributed to environmental studies, a quarter was for the ‘maintenance and and improvement of animals or human welfare’, and the remainder provided information for education, biology and improving animal management.
Humane Research Australian Chief Helen Marston wants animal testing phased out, as she considered the testing animals have undergone to be ‘truly horrendous’.