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Ghoulish Primate Experiment in South Africa

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The NSPCA in November 2008 charged Jordaan for his "merciless treatment" of a heavily pregnant vervet monkey. From news24.com. Johannesburg - A Bloemfontein man received a criminal record on Friday for a "backyard experiment" on a pregnant monkey, the NSPCA said. He had severed her spinal cord to paralyse her for a "backyard experiment.

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UC Davis Named in Criminal Complaint for Mistreatment of Lab Animals

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The University of California, Davis is the focus of a major federal complaint charging it and two other nationally known university research centers have killed dozens of primates through traumatic injuries, veterinary negligence and other violations. From the Los Angeles Chronicle. A protest will be held today at the UCD Quad (1 Shields Ave.),

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Uncovered Reports Show Three Research Labs Fined for Violations

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Another report said a lab assistant reported finding a dead hamster in a cage in June 2008 after the cage was removed from a sterilizer. "It 2) Charles River Laboratories, Sparks and Reno, NV: Two primates undergoing surgical procedures were handled improperly. One subsequently had to be euthanized.

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New Iberia Inspection Documents Available

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A routine USDA inspection in September 2008 found the center in compliance. # A May 23, 2007, USDA inspection revealed several problems with drainage and waste disposal operations, and peeling paint in primate housing areas. # What the documents show # A USDA inspection on Feb. A 2006 inspection found no problems.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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Whittaker had not yet gotten the message that birds don’t smell, her intellectual background was in primate research, but a colleague set her straight, telling her, “Birds don’t have a sense of smell, so I don’t understand why you’d study that anyway?” ” (p. ” such as “how do birds smell?

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Activists Again Target UCLA Over Animal Research

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As today began (oct 6 2008) we caught up with a couple of your currently popular vanpools. Leave the primates out of your inept and outdated science and we will leave you out of our quest for justice.". This time, they've slipped unfired shotgun shells into the tailpipes of some UCLA vans.

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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo

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In November 2008, a virus killed a 15-month-old Asian elephant calf named Malti. In May 2008, 41 of the 43 rays at the Calgary Zoo’s 37,000-litre touch-tank died. Zoo patrons were shocked to see Barika, a western lowland gorilla, holding a knife and apparently pointing it at another primate in the enclosure.

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