Canadian researchers call for ban on macaque imports due to ethical concerns and health risks.

A group of 80 Canadian researchers, including David Suzuki, are urging the government to ban the import of long-tailed macaques from Cambodia for medical research in Quebec, citing ethical concerns and risks of zoonotic pathogen transmission. They want to end charter flights bringing the macaques into the country and ban primate imports for testing. Despite these calls, over 6,700 macaques were imported in 2023, a 500% increase from the previous year, by Charles River Laboratories, a U.S. pharmaceutical company.

November 13, 2024
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