Animal Care and Use Committee


Membership:

R. S. Sikes, Chair (rssikes@ualr.edu)
D. S. Carrol
B. J. Danielson
J. W. Dragoo
M. R. Gannon
W. L. Gannon
D. W. Hale
S. A. Macdonald
C. McCain
D. K. Odell
L. Olson
S. M. Ressing
R. M. Timm
J. E. Whaley

Committee Charge:

History and Mission
The Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) was established as a standing committee by the Board of Directors in 1987, as the descendent of the ad hoc Committee for Use of Mammals in Research (1985) and the ad hoc Committee on Acceptable Field Methods in Mammalogy (1987). The ACUC serves as a liaison to society members on matters relating to the care and use of wild mammals.

Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of this committee are to prepare and periodically revise the Society's document, "Guide to the Capture, Handling, and Care of Mammals." This committee also assists Society members in the interpretation of new or revised government regulation and provides government and non-government agencies with professional advice on matters relating to the care and use of wild mammals. This committee advises Society members on acceptable field and laboratory methods for research on wild mammals.


Committee Notes:



Related Files:

2005 Annual Report  -  The 2005 Annual Report of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee

2006 Annual Report  -  The 2006 Annual Report of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee

2007 Annual Report  -  The 2007 Annual Report of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee

2008 Annual Report  -  The 2008 Annual Report of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee

2010 Annual Report  -  The 2010 Annual Report of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee

2009 Annual Report  -  The 2009 Annual Report of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee

2007 Animal Care and Use Guidelines  -  2007 Animal Care and Use Guidelines Document (PDF Format)

Addendum #1  -  Addendum #1 to ASM guidelines regarding thoracic compression (2008).

Addendum #2  -  Addendum #2 to ASM guidelines regarding release of captive animals (2010).

Addendum #3  -  Addendum #3 to ASM guidelines and ASM position regarding USDA categorization of procedures with wild mammals (2010).

Trap Neuter Release of Feral Cats  -  ASM position regarding Trap Neuter Release of feral cats (2010).