|
|
Two federal commissions in Switzerland call for ban on great ape testingTwo Swiss federal commissions have called for tighter regulations on primate experimentation in that country, including a total ban on tests involving great apes because of the high level cognitive faculties of these species. Read more. (swissinfo - Thomas Stephens)
Peter Singer on the unfolding of the Great Ape debate in EuropePrinceton University bioethics professor Peter Singer addresses the importance of a proposal before the Spanish Parliament to grant basic protection rights to great apes. Read more. (Japan Times / Project Syndicate) Necropsy reveals OSU chimp died of heart failureBobby, the second chimpanzee to die following transfer to the Primarily Primates facility in Texas, reportedly suffered from an undetected enlarged heart. He died at age 16 of heart failure according to a necropsy report by a veterinarian at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research. Read more. (The Columbus Dispatch)
Human-chimp genetic discovery suggests provocative theory
A new study published in Nature shows that the final genetic split between humans and chimpanzees happened much later than originally believed and suggests that the two species may have interbred. Read more. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Controversy swirls around care of former Ohio State chimpsBad Monkey Business - San Antonio Current feature article by Susan Pagani “Two chimps are dead and a capuchin monkey is missing. What’s going on at SA’s Primarily Primates?” Read more.
NEAVS announces comprehensive website dedicated to ending chimpanzee research in the U.S.www.releasechimps.org exposes the research life of chimpanzees, May 9, 2006, Boston, MA – Project R&R: Release and Restitution for Chimpanzees in U.S. Laboratories today announced a new, dedicated website focused on ending chimpanzee research in the United States. Project R&R is a national campaign of the New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS). “This site provides the most comprehensive information available on what has happened and continues to happen behind lab doors to these incredibly intelligent and social beings,” says Theodora Capaldo, EdD, President of NEAVS and Director of Project R&R. “The time is right to end chimpanzee research, and this website is a crucial tool to inform chimpanzee advocates and build public support.” www.releasechimps.org includes:
The U.S. is the last remaining major user of chimpanzees in research in the world. Seven countries including Great Britain and Austria have banned or severely limited chimpanzee use. An estimated 1,200 chimpanzees remain in U.S. labs. The Project R&R advisory board includes: famed primatologist Jane Goodall, PhD; Carole Noon, PhD, director of the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in the world; Gloria Grow, founder of the first sanctuary to accept HIV infected chimpanzees; Roger Fouts, PhD; and former Senator Bob Smith, who co-sponsored the CHIMP Act of 2000. ### Fate of OSU chimpanzees to be decided in Texas courtThe fate of the remaining Ohio State University (OSU) chimpanzees that were transferred to Primarily Primates in Texas is now before a Texas court. Two chimpanzees, Kermit and Bobby, transferred to the facility in early March have died and one monkey, Jane, has escaped. Project R&R is keeping a close watch on this situation. Read more. [San Antonio Express-News, 7 May 2006] Spain’s parliament to review initiative to protect chimpanzees and other great apesSpain’s parliament will debate the rights of chimpanzees and other great apes when it reviews an initiative by Spain’s governing Socialist party to protect great apes, including banning their use in scientific experiments. Read more. [The Brussels Journal - 27 April 2006]
Project R&R testimony highlights $1.85 billion in estimated taxpayer costs; urges end to funding chimpanzee breedingProject R&R/NEAVS today submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations to propose an end to federal funding for the breeding of chimpanzees for research or for projects that require breeding. Among other salient facts, the testimony points to the high costs of chimpanzee lifetime care. Based on the existing chimpanzee population being supported by taxpayer funds (approximately 850 chimpanzee individuals), the lifetime care in labs is estimated at $1.85 billion. This figure does not include chimpanzees owned by private labs, many of whom are involved in research that is partially taxpayer funded. In addition, although a voluntary breeding moratorium is in place, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) continues to fund research projects requiring breeding. For example, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) maintains a 10 year, $22 million contract with the New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) in Louisiana to provide 10-12 chimpanzee infants annually for research. This Senate testimony followed submission of testimony to the House Appropriations Committee. Efforts like these help set the stage for legislative advances. Members of Congress must be continually made aware of the dangers, expenses, inhumaneness, and public attitude toward the use of chimpanzees in research. Please bookmark with social media, your votes are noticed and appreciated: |
|
Website by Zayko |
