Day Four of the historic 207-mile March to End Animal Testing is underway across New York State. Marchers departed Fultonville at approximately 8:30 this morning and are expected to arrive at Haslett Park in Fort Plain around 4:30 p.m., completing another demanding leg of their 14-day journey to the gates of Marshall BioResources. With every mile, activists, scientists, and compassionate citizens are calling attention to the thousands of beagles and other animals bred, confined, and used in laboratory experiments—and demanding an immediate transition to modern, human-relevant, non-animal research methods.

Tonight’s livestreamed program is expected to begin around 5:35–5:40 p.m. March co-founders Gretchen Primack and Ella Magers will each speak for approximately 20 minutes. Gretchen will share poetry, followed by a fireside chat with Ella about the march and the growing movement to end animal testing. The marchers’ demands remain clear: release the beagles held in laboratories, close animal-testing facilities, and end government funding for cruel and outdated animal experiments. Marshall BioResources denies allegations of animal cruelty and says it has received a clean bill of health from the USDA. Company and industry representatives are invited to appear at any time to respond and discuss their practices in the court of public opinion. The march continues—and so does the call for science guided by innovation, compassion, and respect for all sentient beings.
VISIT: MarchForAnimals.org to follow the march and get involved.