Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Malaysia to Export Monkeys for Research " I can understand the emotional part of it. But we have to be practical about it. We cannot be emotional " Malaysia has defended its decision to allow the export of macaque monkeys for meat and scientific research purposes, saying it will help curb their booming population in cities where they attack people and raid homes for food. 'We are talking about keeping a figure (of macaques) that is sustainable .. that will not cause problems to the people,' Natural Resources and Environment Minister Azmi Khalid told reporters Friday. The government quietly lifted a decades-old ban on the export of macaques two months ago. Since then, Azmi said, he has received complaints that it is cruel to export the monkeys, which are destined for restaurants and research laboratories. Read more<http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/malaysia-to-export-monkeys-for-rese\ arch> Full story: Available on Topix from The Associated Press<http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/malaysia-to-export-monkeys-for-res\ earch> - Friday Aug 17 http://www.topix.net/my/kuala-lumpur/2007/08/malaysia-to-export-monkeys-for-rese\ arch<http://www.topix.net/my/kuala-lumpur/2007/08/malaysia-to-export-monkeys-for\ -research> Monkeys at Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city center, are pictured in December 2005. Malaysia has lifted a 23-year-old ban on trading monkeys for research and food and is in talks with several countries including Japan for possible export, the New Straits Times reported Friday.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon) http://news./photo/070817/photos_sc_afp/cbc9abd481ead921b69e6db9bb48f67\ 6;_ylt=AnvxR96V5FoxfMpsMwHk43xxieAA<http://news./photo/070817/photos_sc\ _afp/cbc9abd481ead921b69e6db9bb48f676;_ylt=AnvxR96V5FoxfMpsMwHk43xxieAA> - SuZiE CrUz<ossian_13 Natura animales<naturanimales Sunday, August 19, 2007 5:01 AM [MAGAZINE-ANIMALISTA] Re: Malasia está exportando " Macacos " para investigación " Josep Vilet C: " escribió: Kuala LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malasyia defiende su desición de permitir la exportación de monos Macacos, para comer y propósitos de investigación, argumentando que disminuirá el exceso de Macacos que hay en el país lo cual origina ataques a humanos y robo de alimentos en las casas de los pobladores. <http://news./photo/070817/photos_sc_afp/cbc9abd481ead921b69e6db9bb48f6\ 76;_ylt=AnvxR96V5FoxfMpsMwHk43xxieAA> AFP/File Photo:<http://news./photo/070817/photos_sc_afp/cbc9abd481ead921b69e6db9\ bb48f676;_ylt=AnVFIJMnLSGcL725_hEMTytxieAA> Macacos en la Reserva " Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, localizada en el corazón de Kuala Lumpur... Argumentan las autoridades que deben conservarse solamente los monos que signifiquen una población autosustentable y que no afecten a la población humana según un comunicado de el ministro de recursos naturales " Azmi Khalid " . Azmi informó que actualmente hay más de 258 000 Macacos de cola larga viviendo en áreas urbanas de Malasya que significan problemas para la población ya que al no tener suficiente comida atacan a la gente. Además de la población Urbana de Monos en los bosques hay más de medio millón de Macacos, motivo por el cual no se puede considerar a estos ejemplares como en peligro. </config/login?/aim:BuddyIcon?src=http://www.peta2com/TAKEC\ HARGE/page/icons/badassbuddy_com-vegetarian.gif> Porque ésta, también es su tierra... www.naturanimalesmx.org -- ¡Sé un mejor besador! Comparte todo lo que sabes sobre besos en: http://mx./promos/mejorbesador.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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