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Currently, more than 112,000 nonhuman primates are kept in more than 200 research laboratories in the United States. The vast majority of these nonhuman primates are monkeys. Many of these monkeys are used in invasive experiments which can cause them to suffer severe pain and distress.
Amendments to the Animal Welfare Act were passed in 1985 that called for the promulgation of standards to promote the psychological wellbeing of primates in laboratories and other regulated entities. However, the USDA has failed to do this in a meaningful way. Instead, current standards are vague and unenforceable, and institutions are often left to self-regulate.
Until research on monkeys can be phased out, The HSUS calls for stricter rules and regulations on the use of monkeys in research as well as better enforcement of current regulations. Learn more about the issue of monkeys in research below.
