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April 19, 2013
Arkansas Legislative Session a Success for Animals
The Arkansas State Legislature passed a number of animal protection bills that were signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe this legislative session, receiving praise from The Humane Society of the United States.
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April 16, 2013
Haven Can't Wait
Chimp Haven sanctuary prepares to welcome chimpanzees permanently retired from research laboratories
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April 16, 2013
Haven Can't Wait: A Timeline of Progress for Chimpanzees
The last two decades have seen increased speed on the road to sanctuary for chimpanzees.
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April 10, 2013
President Obama, NIH Applauded for Addressing Needs of Chimpanzees Retired from Research
President Obama’s proposed FY2014 budget wisely includes a cost saving plan to increase sanctuary capacity for government-owned chimpanzees no longer needed for invasive research.
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April 8, 2013
Arkansas Legislature Praised for Banning Primates as Pets
The Humane Society of the United States commends the Arkansas legislature for passage of House Bill 1391, a bill to prohibit the future private possession of apes (which includes chimpanzees), baboons and macaque monkeys.
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January 23, 2013
Wayne's Blog: NIH Panel Says Lab Chimps Should Go to Sanctuaries
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses the recommendations of a National Institutes of Health Working Group tasked with examining the NIH’s future role in chimpanzee research
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January 22, 2013
Expert Advisory Panel Confirms Chimpanzee Retirement from Laboratories to Sanctuary is the Way Forward
The HSUS commends the expert recommendations proposed to the National Institutes of Health by its independent advisory body, the Council of Councils, regarding chimpanzee research and retirement.
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January 18, 2013
Wayne's Blog: The Obama Administration’s First Term – Animal Protection Record
With President Obama’s inauguration and second term around the corner, I thought it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at his animal protection record over the last four years. How well has this administration responded to animal protection concerns?
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January 9, 2013
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Praised for Commitment on Chimpanzee Research
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, Calif., for agreeing to not use chimpanzees for research and development.
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December 27, 2012
Wayne's Blog: Our Biggest Animal Stories of 2012
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle reveals The HSUS' list of top animal stories covered by the news media in 2012.
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December 21, 2012
Wayne's Blog: NIH to Release 100+ Chimps from Research Lab to Sanctuary
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle writes about the 100+ chimpanzees at New Iberia Research Center who will finally find peace at Chimp Haven, Inc. sanctuary.
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December 20, 2012
Federal Court Upholds New Ohio Exotic Pet Law
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division issued a verdict today upholding Ohio’s new and much needed regulations on the possession of dangerous wild animals as pets.
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December 18, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds NIH’s Plan to Retire Chimpanzees to Sanctuary
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the National Institutes of Health for the decision to move all of the federally-owned chimpanzees at the New Iberia Research Center to Chimp Haven, the federal chimpanzee sanctuary in Keithville, La., over the next 12 to 15 months.
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November 19, 2012
The HSUS Urges Gilead Sciences to End Chimpanzee Use in Invasive Experiments
The Humane Society of the United States submitted a shareholder resolution urging Gilead Sciences, Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, Calif., to publicly commit to phasing out its use of chimpanzees in invasive research by Dec.15, 2013.
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November 9, 2012
Wayne's Blog: In Wake of Election, Time to Pass Animal Welfare Reforms
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle urges the Obama administration to act on policy issues affecting animals.
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October 18, 2012
Animal Welfare and Conservation Groups Petition USDA to Prohibit Public Contact with Dangerous Wild Animals
On the one-year anniversary of the Zanesville, Ohio, tragedy in which about 50 big cats, bears, primates and other animals were released from cages at a private menagerie, The Humane Society of the United States, World Wildlife Fund, International Fund for Animal Welfare, The Fund for Animals, Born Free USA, Big Cat Rescue, and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries filed a legal petition asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit public contact with big cats, bears and primates under the Animal Welfare Act.
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October 3, 2012
Wayne's Blog: Third-Quarter Favorites - Protecting Dogs, Horses, Pigs, and Animals in Labs
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle highlights his most popular blog posts from the last quarter.
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September 28, 2012
Wayne's Blog: Talk Back - A Good Week for Pigs, Chimpanzees, Bears, and Hounds
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle shares reader comments from a week full of achievements for animals.
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September 21, 2012
Wayne's Blog: 110 Chimpanzees from New Iberia Research Center Will Be Safe from Testing
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses the National Institutes of Health's announcement that 110 chimpanzees at the New Iberia Research Center will now be "permanently ineligible" for use in harmful research.
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September 21, 2012
National Institutes of Health Calls 110 NIRC Chimpanzees “Permanently Ineligible” for Invasive Research
The Humane Society of the United States today welcomes a decision by the National Institutes of Health for making 110 chimps currently housed at the New Iberia Research Center “permanently ineligible” for research and is moving them out of that facility, including a move of 10 of the animals to Chimp Haven, a chimpanzee sanctuary in Louisiana.
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July 30, 2012
Glee Actress Charlotte Ross Visits Retired Research Chimpanzees at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Animal welfare advocate and star of FOX’s hit series “Glee,” Charlotte Ross recently made a visit to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Washington state where she spent the day with Burrito and the other chimps who reside at CSNW.
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July 25, 2012
The HSUS Applauds U.S. Senate Committee for Advancing the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act
The HSUS applauds the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for approving the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act (S. 810) and urges its passage in the full U.S. Senate.
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July 12, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Issues Statement in Response to Las Vegas Chimpanzee Escape
Holly Haley, The Humane Society of the United States’ Nevada state director, issued this statement in response to the escape of two chimpanzees in a northwest Las Vegas residential area, which resulted in the shooting death of one of the animals.
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July 10, 2012
The HSUS Issues Statement on End of Invasive Chimpanzee Research Program at Maryland Lab
The HSUS issued a statement on the closure of an invasive chimpanzee research program at Bioqual, Inc--a laboratory in Rockville, Md.
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June 21, 2012
The HSUS and Born Free USA Applaud the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for Advancing the Captive Primate Safety Act
The HSUS and Born Free USA applaud the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for approving the Captive Primate Safety Act, and urges its passage in the Senate.
