The use of beagles — a breed widely recognized as a family companion — makes the issue especially emotional and visible.

Charles River Laboratories declined to provide specific information on its testing in Worcester.

Ridglan Farms gave up its license and sold the dogs after authorities said the lab violated state veterinary standards.

Ridglan Farms, which breeds beagles for biomedical research, has been targeted by animal rights groups that accuse the facility of mistreating the animals it houses. The facility has been the site of ...

The confrontation between animal rights activists and law enforcement at Ridglan Farms in April was more than a decade in the ...

Ridgelan Farms gained national attention when activists broke in to free beagles from animal testing. Now, there's a national ...

Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-23, is pictured with Olean high school students who recently visited Washington, D.C. Langworthy sent letters to federal officials recently pushing to free animals at a ...

Another 135 beagles were recently released from Ridglan Farms, the breeding and testing facility in Dane County. Now, more ...