[1] She is an author of books and articles and has served on numerous local, state and federal animal welfare advisory boards, committees and task force bodies.
[2] Her articles and views on animal welfare and public policy have appeared in a wide variety of trade, professional and scientific magazines and lay publications, ranging from the Los Angeles Times,[3][4] USA Today[5][6][7] and the Washington Post[8][9][10] to the AKC Gazette, Veterinary Forum, Wall Street Journal and the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
She has been a guest expert and panelist on dozens of radio talk shows including National Public Radio,[11][12] the BBC[13] and CBC; TV news shows including NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News,[14] and has been a featured speaker at conferences for zoos, state and national veterinary groups, physician groups, lab animal scientists, kennel clubs[15] and federations; and agricultural, hunting and humane associations.
[24] A criticism of the book is that Strand ignored the diversity of opinion amongst animal rights activists and failed to distinguish the animal rights movement from the environmental movement.
[24] Adrian R. Morrison a noted proponent of animal experimentation defended the book.