Monkey traffic heats up in Cambodia

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2007:

 

 

 

Monkey traffic heats up in Cambodia

 

Phnom Penh--Masked gunmen on August 19, 2007 removed 52

macaques from the premises of the Angkor Bright company in northern

Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, Kampong Svay district deputy

police chief Pen Kheng acknowledged three days later to Asia-Pacific

News.

Though the raid was the first to become known to the outside

world, " This is becoming very common in this district, " Pen Kheng

said, " and has happened to Angkor Bright and another company, Chen

China group, " also known as Golden China, " many times lately. So

far, " he said, " we have no suspects. "

Reported Asia-Pacific News, " He declined to say why the

company had so many monkeys on its premises, but wildlife officials

have previously said they suspect Cambodia is becoming a transit

point for primates destined for China and Vietnam, where animal

testing is legal, monkey meat is a delicacy, and animal rights

protesters are virtually unheard of. "

International Primate Protection League founder Shirley

McGreal shared with ANIMAL PEOPLE excerpts from e-mails she said were

from informants, indicating that some laboratory monkey dealers are

selling macaques who were purportedly captive-bred in Cambodia. The

monkeys are said to be several years older than those of either the

Angkor Bright or Golden China companies, which are the only known

Cambodia monkey exporters.

 

 

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