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PETA petitions again to keep macaques out of US research labs
The Fish and Wildlife Service last October rejected a petition to provide federal protections for the monkeys.
Pumped storage project in Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary gets condition approval
Approval for Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project in Western Ghats raises concerns over environmental impact on wildlife habitat ...
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What Happens to Science When Model Organisms Become Endangered?
The long-tailed macaque and pig-tailed macaque are now endangered in the wild according to the IUCN Red List, which says exports for monkey research are partially to blame. Dan is a News Editor at The ...
Hamilton MP, researcher join calls for Ottawa to halt imports of long-tailed macaques into Canada
Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green and McMaster University researcher Tracy Prowse have joined Canadian researchers and PETA in ...
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International monitor recommends end to monkey shipments from Cambodia
Officials who oversee an international treaty governing endangered species recommended suspending shipments of long-tailed ...
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These monkeys keep trying to mate with deer—scientists have a few theories why
In 2015, on Japan’s forested island of Yakushima, a male macaque jumped up onto the back of a female sika deer and started trying to mate with it. At the time, researchers believed that the male ...
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S’pore Zoo visitor goes from exasperation at macaque eating bananas from child’s stroller to asking if they are tasty
A chonky long-tailed macaque stealthily took two bananas from a child's backpack in a stroller at the Singapore Zoo. The ...
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From charm to chaos: Thailand town's battle with its growing monkey population
Lopburi, a city in central Thailand, was once known for its playful macaque monkeys, which charmed both tourists and locals. However, over the years, the long-tailed macaque population exploded ...