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MARCH 10, 2009

Pierce Onthank, the president of an oil and gas company, was charged in January with illegal possession of a primate for keeping a siamang, a type of gibbon that is native to rain forests in Malaysia and Indonesia and can weigh up to 30 pounds and stand 3 feet high. Tags: animal cruelty illegal pets primates us.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

I've been hearing nightmare stories about the Primate Center for years. The ineptness and cruelty continues, but all in the name of "putting people first." Department of Agriculture (USDA) report on the UW National Primate Research Center in September. Tags: animal research University of Washington USDA.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Tags: animal cruelty exper new iberia research center primates medical research.

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MAY 8, 2010

Michelle Basso was a researcher at the University of Wisconsin who worked with primates. She testified in favor of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Now, she's been suspended from working with animals.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

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. The others are the University of Michigan and University of Louisiana/New Iberia.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I live in Seattle and I am always skeptical of how the UW treats its lab animals. A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. News to me.

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MARCH 27, 2009

18 focusing on allegations by Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN) 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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