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Press Releases Emory Slapped with USDA Fine; Federal Violations Continue
URGENT NEWS ADVISORY ATLANTA, GA � Recently-obtained federal documents reveal that
Emory University/Yerkes Primate Research Center has been hit with a
$15,000 find by the USDA for Violating the Animal Welfare Act. �We have long considered Emory/Yerkes one of the worst labs in the
nation,� said Michael A. Budkie, A.H.T., Executive Director, SAEN. �Now
the federal government has named this facility a major lawbreaker.� Though the fine is for earlier infractions, Emory/Yerkes continued to
break federal laws through 2006. In this 12 month period the lab amassed
21 violations, including one incident where a macaque monkey was killed
because an anesthetic machine was improperly assembled. During 2005 Emory/Yerkes amassed 16 AWA violations, including an
incident where primates were duct taped to restraint chairs for the
purposes of blood withdrawals. �This kind of negligence and callous indifference to animals should
be punished much more severely than a $15,000 find,� added Budkie. �This
facility is connected to over $200 million per year in federal funding
for animal experimentation. Why should Emory care about a $15,000 fine?�
The Yerkes Primate Center imprisons over 3300 primates. Primate
experiments at Emory/Yerkes cause drug addiction, brain damage, and
severe illness. Infant primates experience visual deprivation. Adult
primates are confined to restraint chairs with immobilization bars
cemented to their heads. The federal documents and most recent USDA inspection reports for
Emory/Yerkes are available upon request. -30-
See Facility Reports and
Information: Emory University
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