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Fortrea primate-testing lab, Vienna, Virginia, 2004–05. Most of the NHPs used are one of three species of macaques, accounting for 79% of all primates used in research in the UK, and 63% of all federally funded research grants for projects using primates in the U.S. [25] Lesser numbers of marmosets, tamarins, spider monkeys, owl monkeys, vervet monkeys, squirrel monkeys, and baboons are used ...
The annual use of vertebrate animals—from zebrafish to non-human primates—was estimated at 192 million as of 2015. [39] In the European Union, vertebrate species represent 93% of animals used in research, [39] and 11.5 million animals were used there in 2011. [40]
This is a list of countries banning non-human ape experimentation. The term non- human ape here refers to all members of the superfamily Hominoidea , excluding Homo sapiens . Banning in this case refers to the enactment of formal decrees prohibiting experimentation on non-human apes , though often with exceptions for extreme scenarios.
Great ape personhood is a movement to extend personhood and some legal protections to the non-human members of the great ape family: bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Advocates include primatologists Jane Goodall and Dawn Prince-Hughes , evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins , philosophers Paola Cavalieri and ...
As of October 2002, Cambridge University had three project licences, issued by the Home Office under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, permitting the controlled use of one New World non-human primate species, the common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus. The licence authorised the use of animals bred specifically for research use at ...
The British government approved Nafovanny to export primates to British laboratories in 1999. [4] The British Animal Scientific Procedures Inspectorate visited Nafovanny in March 2005 and identified "shortcomings in animal accommodation and care", but since then, the government has "received assurances and evidence that significant improvements have been made".
Earthlings is a 2005 American documentary film about humanity's use of non-human animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for scientific research.The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, features music by Moby, and was directed by Shaun Monson, executive produced by Libra Max and co-produced by Maggie Q.
Pages in category "Animal testing on non-human primates" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...