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Proposed monkey warehouse in Georgia would be a step backward for animals and science
A company called “Safer Human Medicine” is proposing to build a monkey breeding warehouse in the small town of Bainbridge, Georgia.
How many more monkeys need to escape labs before primate testing finally ends?
Earlier this month, 43 monkeys escaped Alpha Genesis, a monkey breeding facility in South Carolina that supplies animal testing labs. Years ago, Kathleen Conlee, vice president of Animal Research Issues at the Humane Society of the United States, worked at this facility, and what she saw there made her become an advocate for animals used in labs. Here she reflects on these escapees and what needs to be done to change how primates are treated once and for all.
‘What I saw as a worker at a monkey breeding facility for animal testing and research’
For more than two decades, Kathleen Conlee, our vice president of Animal Research Issues in the U.S., has been working to end the use of animals in testing and research.
Funding bill could grant $30 million to support monkey experimentation
In so many respects, scientific and technological innovation has defined this era—so it is nothing less than absurd that taxpayer dollars still fund animal experiments when non-animal approaches that could yield far better results for human health exist. That’s why we push to take the suffering out of science by, among other things, advocating for changes in how taxpayer funding is spent.
It’s time to stop using monkeys in circuses and traveling shows
Even though Illinois was the first state in the U.S. to ban the use of elephants in circuses and traveling shows, it is still legal to force primates and other wild animals to perform.
Our fight against expanded use of monkeys in research heats up
We’re pushing back hard against plans to fund expanded reliance on monkeys in experiments in the U.S., plans that would see even more of these intelligent, curious animals used in outdated and unreliable tests, often at taxpayer expense.
Alleged monkey conspiracy at Inotiv highlights need to end animal testing
The hurt and harm of animal testing can extend beyond what happens in laboratories, as a new scandal concerning one major animal testing company’s acquisition of monkeys shows.
Endangered wild cats and monkeys among 27 animals returned to the wild by wildlife charities in Guatemala after rescue from illegal trafficking
PETEN, Guatemala—Twenty-seven mammals and birds have been released back into the wild of the Guatemalan rainforest after being rescued and rehabilitated from illegal trafficking and cruelty incidents.
Thirteen spider monkeys regain their freedom in Peten
PETEN, Guatemala—Thirteen spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi), an iconic species in Latin America, were released in the Yaxha Nakum Naranjo National Park, in Peten, Guatemala, after they were rescued from illegal trafficking and went through a rigorous rehabilitation process.
Imperilled monkeys, opossum and wild birds among 14 animals returned to Guatemalan jungle after rescue from negative human interaction
PETEN, Guatemala—Fourteen mammals and birds, including species classified as domestically endangered or vulnerable, have been released back into the wild of the Guatemalan rainforest after being rescued and rehabilitated from negative human interactions.
New York proposes to crack down on private ownership of capuchin monkeys, arctic foxes, raccoons, skunks and other wildlife
In recent years, our nation has witnessed an epidemic of people acquiring exotic wildlife as pets. Wild animals, including lions, tigers, bears, chimpanzees, monkeys, venomous snakes, alligators and other dangerous species are readily available from breeders and even over the Internet.
Good news: NIH invests $150 million in non-animal research
Man charged in leopard mauling incident is a notorious backyard breeder of primates
A backyard breeder of primates who has been on our radar for years was in the news this week for an incident that defies all common sense.
Key Congressional committee holds hearing on bill that restricts keeping primates as pets
In Arizona, a woman’s marmoset monkey attacked her newborn grandchild, scratching and biting the baby’s face and splitting open one nostril.
Death of chimp reveals tragic truth about primates kept as pets in America
Earlier this week, law enforcement officers from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s office in Oregon were called to a home because a pet chimpanzee attacked a woman who subsequently locked herself in a bedroom.
Humane World for Animals Canada demands immediate ban on endangered wild monkey imports
OTTAWA, Ontario—Humane World for Animals Canada, formerly called Humane Society International, is calling on the federal government to immediately end the inhumane importation of wild-caught macaques. Earlier this year, there was speculation and outrage that macaques imported from Cambodia a
The beginning of the end of animal testing
The NIH, FDA and EPA say they want to move away from animal experiments in the U.S. and toward modern alternatives.
