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Why Is the Federal Government Awarding Contracts to a Company That Was Involved in Smuggling Primates?

Critter News

The International Primate Protection League was active in exposing and urging prosecution of this case. They were denied contracts by HHS back in 2003 due to what the government said was an insufficient response for their RFP. According to this website , Worldwide Primates has received $2,411,795.00 from the Dept. Signed on 2005-08-12.

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Steven M. Wise on Legal Rights for Animals

Animal Ethics

In 2002 the German Parliament amended Article 26 of the Basic Law to give nonhuman animals the right to be “respected as fellow creatures” and to be protected from “avoidable pain.” Properly interpreted, the common law is meant to be flexible, adaptable to changes in public morality, and sensitive to new scientific discoveries.

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