On 9/21/2012 9:32 PM, Michael Palij wrote:
The are media reports that NIH will be retiring 110 research chimpanzees
from the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana. One account is provided
by the Washington Post and can be read here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/nih-moves-to-retire-110-research-chimpanzees/2012/09/21/4a7a2904-03f9-11e2-8102-ebee9c66e190_story.html
Looks like research with chimpanzees will continue to be cut back
until only a small number are used for special research purposes.
-Mike Palij
New York University
[email protected]
The news story contains the interesting fact that the US is now
the only country that uses chimpanzees in medical research.
Ken
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Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [email protected]
Professor
Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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