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Press Releases: A History of News

To Avoid Adverse Ruling, Yerkes Agrees Not to Export Chimpanzees and let Full Case Be Heard

To Avoid Adverse Ruling, Yerkes Agrees Not to Export Chimpanzees and let Full Case Be Heard

Jun 23, 2017  

Emory Yerkes and USFWS Hold Off Controversial Export of Chimps

Emory Yerkes and USFWS Hold Off Controversial Export of Chimps

May 26, 2016  

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Approves Yerkes Chimpanzee Export Abroad

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Approves Yerkes Chimpanzee Export Abroad

Apr 25, 2016  

NEAVS Announces Fish and Wildlife Service Retracts Yerkes Permit Decision

NEAVS Announces Fish and Wildlife Service Retracts Yerkes Permit Decision

Dec 03, 2015  

FWS Sued by NEAVS et al. Over Permit to Yerkes Research Center to Ship Chimpanzees Overseas

FWS Sued by NEAVS et al. Over Permit to Yerkes Research Center to Ship Chimpanzees Overseas

Nov 30, 2015  

On Heels Of Endangered Protections, Yerkes Permit To Ship Chimpanzees Overseas Meets Opposition

On Heels Of Endangered Protections, Yerkes Permit To Ship Chimpanzees Overseas Meets Opposition

Nov 24, 2015  

USDA Seeks Comments for Better Standards to Promote the Psychological Well-Being of Primates in Labs

USDA Seeks Comments for Better Standards to Promote the Psychological Well-Being of Primates in Labs

May 01, 2015  

Autopsy study reinforces need to get chimpanzees to sanctuary

Autopsy study reinforces need to get chimpanzees to sanctuary

Oct 22, 2012  

Autopsy study reinforces need to get chimpanzees to sanctuary

Autopsy study reinforces need to get chimpanzees to sanctuary

Oct 22, 2012  

NIH must retire chimpanzees not needed for research to sanctuary

NIH must retire chimpanzees not needed for research to sanctuary

Sep 27, 2012  

NIH Needs To Make Good On Chimpanzees’ Psychological Well-Being

NIH Needs To Make Good On Chimpanzees’ Psychological Well-Being

Feb 06, 2012  

Chimpanzees and Bad Research: It’s in the Genes

Chimpanzees and Bad Research: It’s in the Genes

Jan 25, 2012  

NEAVS/Project R&R responds to IOM chimpanzee report

NEAVS/Project R&R responds to IOM chimpanzee report

Dec 15, 2011  

Alamogordo Chimpanzee Reprieve

Alamogordo Chimpanzee Reprieve

Jan 05, 2011  

Great Ape Protection Act Introduced

Great Ape Protection Act Introduced

Mar 05, 2009  

Chimpanzees Suffer PTSD Like Humans

Chimpanzees Suffer PTSD Like Humans

Apr 24, 2008  

Federal Bill Introduced to End Invasive Research on Chimpanzees

Federal Bill Introduced to End Invasive Research on Chimpanzees

Apr 17, 2008  

Chicago Event Spotlights Chimpanzee Research and Rescue

Chicago Event Spotlights Chimpanzee Research and Rescue

Mar 06, 2007  

Oldest Known Chimpanzee in U.S. Lab to Retire After Half Century

Oldest Known Chimpanzee in U.S. Lab to Retire After Half Century

World Animal Day

World Animal Day

Oct 04, 2006  

Experts Call Upon Labs to Release Elder Chimpanzees

Experts Call Upon Labs to Release Elder Chimpanzees

Sep 05, 2006  

A Chimpanzee’s Life: 52 Years in a Lab

A Chimpanzee’s Life: 52 Years in a Lab

Poll reveals: Americans agree

Poll reveals: Americans agree

Jun 20, 2006  

NEAVS Announces Website Dedicated to Ending Chimpanzee Research in the U.S.

NEAVS Announces Website Dedicated to Ending Chimpanzee Research in the U.S.

May 10, 2006  

Campaign to End Chimpanzee Research in the U.S. Launches April 20th in Atlanta

Campaign to End Chimpanzee Research in the U.S. Launches April 20th in Atlanta

Apr 05, 2006