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The Primate Nations: the case against laboratory research on primates

1 September 2006

Report index Introduction Primate intelligence, communication and emotions Laboratory use of primates Species Differences Primate supply, transport, conservation issues Advanced Techniques:...

The Primate Nations: References

1 September 2006

1 Palmour RM, Mulligan J, Howbert JJ and Ervin F (1997) Of monkeys and men: vervets and the genetics of human-like behaviours. American Journal of Human Genetics 61(3): 481-488 2 Stewart CB and Disotell...

The Primate Nations: Conclusions & Recommendations, page 2

1 September 2006

Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: House of Commons: EDM 2633: International Primate Day tabled by Colin Challen, MP “That this House welcomes International Primate...

The Primate Nations: Conclusions & Recommendations, page 1

1 September 2006

There is no doubt primates suffer severely in research – it is the most brutal and systematic abuse that these highly developed relatives of human beings endure. That it is the domain of highly educated...

The Primate Nations: Advanced Techniques: alternatives to the use of animals in research

1 September 2006

Those with a vested interest in animal research like to claim to be at the forefront of medical and scientific advancement. However, it is estimated that 98% or more of cancer research in the UK does not...

The Primate Nations: Primate supply, transport, conservation issues, page 2

1 September 2006

Whether the animals are wild-caught or captive bred, f1 or f2, they retain their natural instincts, their need for stimulation and social contact. In addition, it is clear that almost all monkeys in EU...

The Primate Nations: Primate supply, transport, conservation issues, page 1

1 September 2006

The most commonly used laboratory primates today are macaques, marmosets, tamarins, squirrel monkeys, owl monkeys, spider monkeys, and capuchins. Other species are used from time to time and great apes...

The Primate Nations: Species differences, page 2

1 September 2006

There has long been criticism of the application of research on monkey brains for humans. Researchers at the Salk Institute and the University of California wrote: “What is known about the neuroanatomy...

The Primate Nations: Species differences, page 1

1 September 2006

At the beginning of this report we celebrated many of the similarities between ourselves and our fellow primates, but the biological differences are also critical. These differences undermine the precision...

The Primate Nations: Laboratory use of primates, page 2

1 September 2006

Countless experiments have been performed on different species of primate at the Institute of Neurology ostensibly to learn more about the roles of so-called direct and indirect nervous control of hand...

The Primate Nations: Laboratory use of primates, page 1

1 September 2006

It is estimated that 10,000 primates are used in experiments in EU laboratories each year, 75-80% of which are macaque monkeys. The larger users are in the UK, France and Germany(36). There is currently...

The Primate Nations: Primate intelligence, communication and emotions

1 September 2006

Most nonhuman primate species (hereafter referred to as ‘primates’) share more than 90% of their DNA with humans (Homo sapiens)(1). The chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) DNA sequence differs from ours by 1-1.5%(2),(3),...

The Primate Nations: Introduction

1 September 2006

There are growing calls for an end to the use of nonhuman primates in research. In this report Animal Defenders International (ADI) examines the similarities and differences between the primate species...