Animal Welfare Information Center Newsletter, Spring 1995, Vol. 6 No. 1
DR. Richard Crawford Retires from REAC, Joins AWIC!
The Animal Welfare Information Center is pleased to announce
that Richard Crawford, D.V.M., recently retired as the
Assistant Deputy Administrator for Animal Care, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), Regulatory Enforcement and Animal
Care (REAC), has joined the staff on a part-time basis.
Throughout his 26-year career with USDA, Dr. Crawford has been
instrumental in enforcing or strengthening the regulations of
the Animal Welfare Act. As an APHIS inspector in the 1970's,
he contributed to the Hollywood film and television industry,
overseeing the care and treatment of animals during the
filming of Swiss Family Robinson, Benji, and the
Sonny and Cher Show, among others. However, his most
significant achievements were his contributions to the
development and administration of the Animal Welfare Act
regulations of 1976, 1985, and 1990, the Horse Protection Act
regulations of 1976, and the marine mammal regulations of 1979
and 1984.
In an interview, published in Inside APHIS (May/June
1994), reflecting on his years with REAC, Dr. Crawford
commented, "There was a time when I had to threaten
researchers with shutting them down and padlocking their
facility with a warrant from the local authorities if they
violated acceptable animal welfare standards. Today, human
values of comfort and care are applied to animals. This way of
thinking has established a better environment for animals in
general."
Dr. Crawford's extensive knowledge of the Animal Welfare Act
and other regulations relating to animal welfare makes him a
welcome addition to the AWIC staff. We hope that you will take
advantage of his expertise.
This article appeared in the Animal Welfare Information Center
Newsletter, Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 1995
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