Malaysia: Animal rights groups object to the trade in longtailed macaques

September 11, 2007


IN 1984, the government banned the export of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) amidst international outcry against the abuse of the monkeys in bio-medical and military laboratories in the United States.

An international syndicate was capturing and smuggling the monkeys primarily for US scientific testing needs. More than 300,000 long-tailed macaques from Peninsular Malaysia were exported over 25 years from 1959, until the ban was instituted.

Now, it looks like the safeguard for the protected species has been overturned..

Source: Monkey business

Link: Making a quick buck


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