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March 5, 2014
Ten Ways to Help Animals in Labs
Take action to help animals held in laboratories and used in harmful experiments.
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February 4, 2014
The King Amendment
Get the facts here on why the King Amendment to the Farm Bill is so dangerous to animal protection investigations, whistleblowers, and farm animals.
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January 30, 2014
Top Pharmaceutical Company Stops Chimpanzee Use in Research
Merck & Co, Inc., will stop conducting or financially supporting biomedical research on chimpanzees into the foreseeable future. The availability of alternatives has led to the policy change by one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
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January 29, 2014
Companies with Invasive Chimpanzee Research Policies
Many pharmaceutical companies and biotech firms have adopted policies stating that they will not conduct or financially support invasive research on chimpanzees, while others have severely restricted their use of chimpanzees.
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November 14, 2013
Bipartisan Chimpanzee Retirement Legislation Passes Senate, Goes to President Obama for Signature
A barrier in the way of government-owned chimpanzees in laboratories being transferred to sanctuaries has been cleared now that Congress has given final approval to support the project. The Senate gave final approval to the National Institutes of Health to spend money on sanctuary care and to begin fulfilling the agency’s pledge to move laboratory chimpanzees to sanctuaries, a move hailed by The Humane Society of the United States as game-changing for these great apes.
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November 12, 2013
Bipartisan Chimpanzee Retirement Legislation Passes House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted without opposition to give the National Institutes of Health the much-needed flexibility within its budget to retire government-owned chimpanzees from laboratories to sanctuaries, and to continue supporting those already in sanctuary.
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October 30, 2013
Bipartisan Chimpanzee Retirement Legislation Unanimously Passes Senate
The United States Senate has voted to give the National Institutes of Health the flexibility within its budget to retire government-owned chimpanzees from laboratories to sanctuaries, and continue to support those already in sanctuary.
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August 29, 2013
Chimpanzee Art Contest Winners Announced
Brent, a 37-year-old retired chimpanzee from Chimp Haven in Keithville, La., has won first place in The Humane Society of the United States’ Chimpanzee Art Contest, which featured paintings created by chimpanzees living in sanctuaries throughout the United States and generated more than 27,000 votes.
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August 13, 2013
Art Created by Chimpanzees Featured in Contest to Benefit Sanctuaries
Judging has commenced for a unique contest featuring artwork created by chimpanzees in sanctuaries.
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June 26, 2013
National Institutes of Health to Retire Hundreds of Chimpanzees to Sanctuary
The National Institutes of Health announced its intention to retire the majority of the more than 350 government-owned chimpanzees currently in laboratories to sanctuary.
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June 19, 2013
Fact Sheet: Chimpanzees Used in Research
Frequently asked questions about chimpanzees used in research.
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June 19, 2013
Volunteer at a Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Volunteer on or off-site at a sanctuary for chimpanzees who have spent time in laboratories, as pets or in the entertainment industry.
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June 14, 2013
At Last—Proposed Protection for Captive Chimps
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a new rule to increase protection for captive chimpanzees who endure abuses in the entertainment industry, research laboratories, and the exotic pet trade. Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch's rescued chimps Lou Lou Belle, Kitty, and Midge prove just how much captive chimps deserve protection.
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June 11, 2013
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Could Increase Chimpanzee Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposal to protect all chimpanzees under the Endangered Species Act.
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May 16, 2013
Meet Megan, a Chimpanzee Used in Research
Megan lived in the world's largest chimpanzee laboratory.
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April 16, 2013
Haven Can't Wait: Chimp Haven Prepares to Welcome Former Research Lab Chimpanzees
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 on the Road to Sanctuary
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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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 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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