AR-News: **ACTION ALERT** Please Sign Petition to Stop Monkey Business in Nepal

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From:primfocus at waste.org
The Nepali SPCA is working to stop Washington National Primate Center
(WaNPC) and the Nepal Natural History Society from building a primate
breeding center in Nepal.  Monkeys from the breeding center would be
exported for biomedical research.

HELP OPPOSE THIS PLAN by signing the petition at
http://www.gopetition.com/online/3130.html.

[Note: Please sign the petition as soon as possible as it will be submitted
to the relevant officials next week.] The petition reads as follows:

"I am extremely concerned about the activities of the Washington National
Primate Center and the Nepal Natural History Society. I request you to take
action against this project and to:

· Investigate how alliances such as these can enter the country in disguise,
without permission and/or informing authorities (and make sure it won't
happen again);

· To clarify the country's stand on the protection of its precious fauna,
including primates;

· To pass animal welfare legislation as soon as possible, including a ban on
(inhumane) research on animals and export of animal species for scientific
use;

· To prevent overseas professionals / research centers from conducting tests
on Nepal's animal species, unless aimed at improving their welfare and/or
genuine conservation of the species."

Click on "Sign the petition"

Additional information can be found at

Nepal Plans a Monkey Lab: Please Protest
http://www.ippl.org/01-03-27.html

Nepal Activists Say No Monkey Exports for Lab Tests
http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/78088/1/

Monkey business
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/issue148/wildlife_2.htm




the wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. he is in front of it - axel munthe

"Never doubt that a small group of dedicated citizens can change the world. 
Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."      Margaret Mead
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