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Humans AND Monkeys Enjoy Television

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Another commonality between the two species , this one found by the Kyoto University Primate Research Institute. Tags: primate/human similarities animal research monkeys.

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Write to Your Congressional Representatives to Help the Almagordo Chimps

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This is a matter of human compassion to prevent the further suffering of animals that have already served this species in prior experiments. Sincerely, Tags: chimpanzees animal research almagordo primates new mexico. They deserve better and we are capable of providing them with better.

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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Around 12 million animals are used each year in the European Union (EU) for research purposes. This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animal research. I really hope this passes.

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Question Everything.Including Scientists

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I occasionally read Scienceblog when there is mention of animal research issues. It's a site that, according to its own description, is half reader blogs and half press releases from research institutions. Here's the first of an apparent series by a blogger on why we need to do animal testing.part 1 - drug discovery!!!

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Unacceptable Trade in Primate Research Animals

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They are considered an environmental pest because they are a non-native species that inflict ecological damage.but to deal with them this way is just unacceptable. Tags: animal experimentation animal research primates medical research. Better to cull them than subject them to years of pain and loneliness in a lab.

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European Union Screws Apes Used in Medical Research

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The European Parliament backed plans for an upper limit on the level of pain animals should endure and to increase EU efforts to develop non-animal alternatives, with 540 votes in favor and 66 against. Nothing, nothing makes me angrier than animal researchers. They have no qualms about what they do.

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The BS of Animal Research

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People who support animal research cloak themselves in altruism. They are only researching on animals because they "put people first." Another tactic is to make opponents out to be traitors to our own species. Tags: animal research. That's a lie. Very effective means of trying to shut people up.