January 14, 2010
Victory in Battle Over Monkey Breeding Facility Could be Temporary
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The facility would likely hold more than 3,000 monkeys. HSUS
Plans to build a monkey breeding facility in Guayama, Puerto Rico have been suspended, but the victory could be fleeting.
In late December 2009, a judge ruled that Bioculture, Ltd, a company based in Mauritius that deals in the international primate trade, did not correctly follow the permit process needed to build the facility.
A lawyer for Bioculture said that the company would appeal the ruling. The facility is slated to open later this year.
The facility would be used to breed monkeys who would then be sold to research laboratories for use in product testing and research experiments. Many such experiments can cause severe pain and suffering to these highly social animals.
Local residents have voiced outrage over the environmental impact the facility would have on the community and the animal suffering that would result.
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