OIAD-260
29 October 2020
Annelies Basten
[FYI request #13889 email]
Tēnā koe Annelies
Thank you for your Official Information Act request to the Department of Conservation,
received on 30 September 2020 in which you asked:
Does your institution maintain a breeding unit to supply animals for research, testing and
teaching (RTT)?
Your questions and our responses are listed below:
1. Does DOC maintain a breeding unit to supply animals for research, testing and
teaching (RTT)?
Reply:
No, we do not.
2. For the 2018, 2019 years and 2020 year to date I would like the following information
for your Animal Ethics Committee (AEC): The number of applications for approval
received for 2018, 2019, and 2020 year to date:
Reply: • 2018: 12
• 2019: 19
• 2020: 22 as of 16 October 2020
3. For the 2018, 2019 years and 2020 year to date I would like the following information
for your Animal Ethics Committee (AEC): The number of those applications approved
as submitted, no changes required:
Reply:
• 2018: 2
• 2019: 3
• 2020: 2 as of 16 October 2020
4. For the 2018, 2019 years and 2020 year to date I would like the following information
for your Animal Ethics Committee (AEC): The number of those applications approved
after changes were requested by the AEC and then made:
Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai
PO Box 10 420, Wellington 6143
Telephone (04) 471 0726
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Reply:
• 2018: 9
• 2019: 14
• 2020: 18 as of 16 October 2020
5. For the 2018, 2019 years and 2020 year to date I would like the following information
for your Animal Ethics Committee (AEC): The number of those applications denied:
Reply: • 2018: 1
• 2019: 2
• 2020: 2 as of 16 October 2020.
6. Does your institute currently have any fistulated animals on their premises, if so, how
many and what species? Please provide photos.
Reply:
No, DOC does not currently have, or historically have had, any fistulated animals.
7. Has anyone applied to fistulate any animals to your AEC in the past 5 years, if so,
can we have copies of the approved AEC applications?
Reply: No fistulated animals are in our records.
8. Are there are projects currently underway involving the fistulation of animals?
Reply: No.
I hope the above answers all your questions. We take our commitment to animal ethics
seriously.
You are entitled to seek an investigation and review of my decision by writing to an
Ombudsman as provided by section 28(3) of the Official Information Act.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed documents
may be published on the Department’s website.
Nāku noa, nā
Amber Bill
Director Biodiversity Threats
for Director-General
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