Tag: animal testing

World News: Cambodia Blocks Export of Nonhuman Primates

Portrait: Long-Tailed Macaque posed behind steel bars.

Macaque (monkey) portrait computer-generated by Joe.

1 minute listen: Cambodia Blocks Export of Non-Human Primates

Good news!

Cambodia is halting the export of nonhuman primates (NHPs), according to animal rights groups Direct Action Everywhere and PETA. In the last year approximately 60% of the primates imported into the U.S. were from Cambodia.

We share in DXE’s hope that this will put some animal experimentation on pause.

Education Endangers Animals

by George Payne, founder of Gandhi Earth Keepers International

The less humans know about animals the better off animals will be. From the earliest ages children should be taught to simply leave animals alone. If they are curious about them that is wonderful. This curiosity is natural and appropriate. But there is no reason why this state of wonderment must develop into knowledge and understanding…

Earth Companions

by Linda DeStefano

It’s time to expand respect for animals.

Koko, the gorilla, communicates with people through American Sign Language and her understanding of a large vocabulary of spoken English. She is gentle with her kitten, and hugs people she likes.

Although he can escape from the killer harpoons, a whale returns to his wounded mate and stays with her until he, too, is killed by the whalers.

Former Poster Child Exposes the Lies of Animal Experimentation

March 29, 2005 (Tuesday): Lawrence Carter-Long, NE Director of “In Defense of Animals” Lecture followed by Q&A 7:00 p.m. , Brighton Town Hall AUDITORIUM, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY H/C access via back entrance: elevator to 1st floor Sign Language…