End of a Dark Era? NIH to Retire Most Research Chimps
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Harm and Suffering
Chimps in a lab, deprived of all basic needs for their well-being, cannot behave like wild chimps. Those working with them do not, for the most part, want to admit that their chimps are, in fact, quite as remarkable, intelligent, and aware as their wild counterparts. Once admitted, it becomes even…
Help Release the Elder Chimpanzees
Human-Modeled Hepatitis C Research
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The following are two examples of research into the causes and treatment of hepatitis C that do not appear to use chimpanzees. Researcher: Stewart L. Cooper Grant No. 1R01DK064051-01 Project: Immune Responses in Acute Hepatitis C Institution: UCSF/Northern CA Research Institute Project runs: August…
Intellect and Emotion
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Chimpanzee intelligence is sophisticated and effective. Their ability to mimic the actions of five-year-old human children merely indicates their infinite capacity to adapt.5 It says nothing about any limits on their ability to learn, think, and act from their reason and adult status.…
Less testing on animals, better science - An Op-Ed from Rep. Jim Moran
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NEAVS Makes Lush Prize Short List
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The Elders
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According to available information, over one-third of the chimpanzees held in U.S. laboratories are elderly (i.e., a male chimpanzee 25 years or older or a female 30 years or older). Many have spent their entire lives in a lab enduring multiple experiments and procedures or repeatedly "bred" to…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes New Protective Status for Captive Chimpanzees
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U.S. Legislation and Policies
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Project R&R’s goal is to end the use of chimpanzees in U.S. research. We work to educate the public; change existing laws, policies, and practices; and enact new laws for improved protection of chimpanzees while they remain in U.S. labs. Currently, the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is the only…