Dissection Option, Canadian Geographic Magazine

Sept/Oct 2006
(page 30)

A rite of passage for generations of science students - the frog dissection - has been lambasted by animal-rights groups in recent years for its unnecessary waste of life. As a result, the Vancouver Humane Society launched the "Frogs Are Cool" website (www.frogsarecool.com) to let young people know they can - and in the society's opinion, should - opt for more ethical means of learning about frog innards, such as plastic models, books, CD ROMSs and websites. Since the website's launch in January 2005, Vancouver, Kelowna B.C., and Toronto have all adopted policies that give students the choice to dissect or not to dissect.