The fate of 1,000 endangered monkeys federal prosecutors say were illegally captured in Cambodia and imported to Houston laboratory testing hangs in the balance, as authorities, Charles River Laboratories, and PETA wrestle over whether the animals will be destroyed, returned to their smugglers, or rehomed in a South Texas monkey…
The fate of 1,000 endangered monkeys federal prosecutors say were illegally captured in Cambodia and imported to Houston laboratory testing hangs in the balance, as authorities, Charles River Laboratories, and PETA wrestle over whether the animals will be destroyed, returned to their smugglers, or rehomed in a South Texas monkey sanctuary. In late 2022, a Florida federal grand jury indicted eight Cambodian officials and providers of research monkeys for engaging in a remarkably sloppy five-year scheme to violate animal welfare laws by passing off poached monkeys as captive-bred…