Through a Freedom of Information Act request, Release and Restitution for Chimpanzees in U.S. Laboratories (Project R&R) has learned that Levi, Jody’s son, is among the group of chimpanzees who have already been moved from the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) to the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research.
Project R&R is encouraging supporters to contact Dr. Barbara Alving, the Director of the National Center for Research Resources. Please see the Project R&R alert and contact Dr. Alving today to ask her to halt the transfer of any more chimpanzees and allow all 202 chimpanzees from APF to be permanently retired.
Jody had at least nine babies taken from her during her years as a breeder and biomedical test subject. For the first time in her life she is able to soak up the sun, make huge nests and live each day without pain and fear. Her son Levi and her daughter April, who is still at APF, deserve the same.
this is so very sad its a blessing Jody wont know whats happening to her offspring , you are right they do deserve to have a better life like mum
Very sad news! Poor Levi. He, and all the others, should be able to live the rest of their lives in peace! This makes me so very angry and sad.
I sent letters, although I’m never sure they are even read. I tried my senators, my rep., and the director.
To me it’s notable that the U.S. is the only nation doing this sort of animal research anymore. Duh, politicians and scientists. Get a clue.
Sad news indeed. Its hard to believe that this sort of research can still be practised when there is no evidence to show any benefit from doing it. It really is time that the people in their ivory towers that can make changes did start to make a difference for the chimpanzees. This shows how important the work you do for the Cle Elum 7 is and more places like yours are required to retire the large number of other chimpanzees.
hcm: Whether your letters are read or not, it’s very important that you send them. When there’s a lot of mail on an issue, elected officials are more likely to pay attention than if there’s not.
Since I live in DC, I just called Dr. Alving but she’s out of the office until tomorrow afternoon. I left a message and asked her to call me back. We’ll see if she does.
Emailed, asked a question i hope will get a response..
doubt it, but you never know.
I emailed and asked that I receive a response… we have to make these people responsible for their actions and decisions.
I have written to Barbara Alving, begging her for help. This is such a sad situation.
I was sad reading this the other day–at least there are petitions now–I just signed some (couldn’t find them before). I just read this–and maybe now that gene hackman is behind them–more people will notice–and will want to help them. They need to get that baby back to his mother–and ban these experiments for GOOD.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/help-save-200-chimps/