PETA filed a lawsuit against LSU concerning Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Christine Lattin, who is conducting a taxpayer-funded experiment on sparrows.
The experiment allegedly involves trapping sparrows, pumping them with sex hormones, exposing them to terrifying calls from predators, and then killing them, according to Tasgola Bruner, media manager at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
PETA ranked LSU worse in its Failed Tests: Campus Cruelty Report, an interactive report …
The lawsuit is requesting that the University disclose records related to the experiments being conducted, which is required by the Louisiana Public Records Act.Â
âLouisianaâs residents have a right to know if their tax dollars are funding the abuse of birds in LSUâs laboratories,â PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said. âPETA looks forward to receiving these records and learning how sparrows lived and died for Christine Lattinâs crue
USA Today released a report on Nov. 16 condemning LSUâs mishandling of sexual assault cases, including some against the Universityâs athletes. The report detailed experiences of several female students and highlighted that in many of the cases, upper-level administration had knowledge of the abuse and denied reporting it â violating Title IX laws.
The University commissioned independent law firm Husch Blackwell to review the handling of sexual assault cases at LSU in a comprehensive investigation after the USA Today report surfaced. The review, which will include extensive interviews with staff and students to evaluate every aspect of the sexual assault reporting process, is set to conclude in February.