Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 IPPL has received from the Fish and Wildlife Service a spread-sheet showing the number of monkeys imported to the United States in 2008 (this is likely to be adjusted upwards as the DC office receives more information and we shall request a copy as of 31 January). We greatly appreciate the help of the US Fish and Wildlife Service in providing this preliminary information promptly. A staggering 27,905 monkeys were imported to the United States in 2008, with most of the doomed animals coming from China. Ironically, the species most traded from China, the crab-eating macaque, is not native to China - but China appears to be vacuuming up the monkeys from its neighbor countries and rapaciously plundering their national treasures. One of the Cambodian dealers operates close to a World Heritage nature reserve (Tonle Sap). Let IPPL know if you'd like a free copy of the LEMIS spread-sheet or if you have any corrections or additions. Do any Asian countries disclose similar data? Imports by country in descending number China, 18074 Mauritius, 4502 Cambodia, 1920 Vietnam, 1800 Indonesia, 535 Saint Kitts and Nevis, 360 Philippines, 300 200 India 80 South Africa 68 Surinam Barbados, 30 Peru, 15 Singapore, Canada, Germany, all less than 10 By Species in descending order (10 or more) 26,499 Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis 838 Rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta 390 African green grivets, Cercopithecus aethiops 72 common marmosets Callithrix jacchus 60 squirrel monkeys Saimiri sciureus 15 pygmy marmosets Callithrix Pygmaea 10 capuchins Cebus apella By port of entry (ports importing over 100) 17,710 Los Angeles, CA 5329 Chicago, IL 3366 New York, NY 835 San Francisco, CA Exporting firms exporting over 20 primates (as listed on the spread-sheet) include 2780 HUAZHENG LABORATORY ANIMAL BREEDING CENTRE, China 2640 GUANGDONG SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS, China 2269 BIOCULTURE MAURITIUS LTD., Mauritius, China 2040 GUANGXI WEIMEI BIO-TECH CO., LTD, China 1813 HAINAN JINGANG LABORATORY ANIMAL CO, LTD, China 1592 BEIJING PULIYUAN TRADING LTD, China 1340 GUANGXI GRANDFOREST SCIENTIFIC PRIMATE COMPANY LTD. China 1320 ANGKOR PRIMATES CENTER, INC. Cambodia 1320 NOVEPRIM LTD, Mauritius 1179 WING FREIGHT AGENT CO, LTD, China 960 NAFOVANNY, Vietnam 940 FANG CHENG GANG SPRING BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., China 720 VANNY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, Vietnam 720 YUNNAN LABORATORY PRIMATE INC, China 650 BEIJING GRANDFOREST TRADING CO. LTD, China 554 CHINA NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, China 537 BIODIA CO. LTD, Mauritius 480 VANNY BIO RESEARCH CAMBODIA CORPORATION LTD, Cambodia 460 BEIJING ULTIMATE BIOSCI CO, China 415 PT. WANARA SATWALOKA, Indonesia 360 GUANGAU GRAND FOREST SCIENTIC PRIMATE LTD, China 360 LES CAMPECHES LTD.C/ONOVEPRIM LTD. Mauritius 340 THE CONGHUA CITY YUEYUAN ANIMAL BREEDING FARM AT QIGAN TOWN, China 300 SCIENTIFIC PRIMATES FILIPINAS, INC. Philippines 230 PRIMATE RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, Kenya 226 GAOYAO KANGDA LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE, China 220 BEIJING SUN-RISING TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD, China 220 CONGHUA CITY YUEYUAN ANIMAL BREEDING, China 200 LABSINDO/CVPI, Indonesia 130 ST. KITTS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, St. Kitts 120 CV. INQUATEX, Indonesia 120 TAN HOI DONG LTD - TAN DONG HAMPLET, Vietnam 120 TIAN HU CAMBODIA ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH CENTER LTD, Cambodia. 72 LOUIS BREYTENBACH LANDSCAPE AND DESIGN, South Africa 68 TROPICAL WILDLIFE, Surinam 30 BARBADOS PRIMATE RESEARCH, Barbados Here are numbers imported by all US importers of over 16 primates 11360 COVANCE RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. 7712 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, BRF 2040 SNBL USA, LTD. 1315 PRIMATE PRODUCTS, INC. 1300 BUCKSHIRE CORPORATION 980 SHARED ENTERPRISES, LTD. 960 HARLAN SPRAGUE DAWLEY, INC. 807 WORLDWIDE PRIMATES 340 RHENOS LLC 300 NEW IBERIA RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 258 ALPHA GENESIS, INC. 175 ANIMAL RESOURCES PROGRAM - FRIEDBERG (note: not sure what this is?) 130 THREE SPRINGS SCIENTIFIC, INC. 108 VALLEY BIOSYSTEMS 60 RICERA BIOSCIENCES LLC 16 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. What makes things even worse is that some Big Pharma firms are setting up labs in China, with plans to collect large colonies of monkeys. Reasons for preference for China include no or minimal animal protection laws. Plus there are few animal protectors to protest abuses! Of the 27905 imported primates, a trifling 619 were classified as " Wild caught, " 7373 as " Born in captivity (F1+ generations) " and 19913 as " Captive bred. " There are strong suspicions that many animals claimed to be " captive-born " were actually wild-caught but proof is hard to come by. Dr. Shirley McGreal, OBE, Chairwoman International Primate Protection League PO Box 766 Summerville, SC 29484, USA Phone - 843-871-2280, Fax- 843-871-7988 E-mail - smcgreal, Web: www.ippl.org Working to Protect All Primates Since 1973 One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. ~ AA Milne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Is India still exporting primates? I was under the impresssion that it had been banned a long time ago. On 1/9/09, Shirley McGreal <smcgreal wrote: > > IPPL has received from the Fish and Wildlife Service a spread-sheet > showing the number of monkeys imported to the United States in 2008 > (this is likely to be adjusted upwards as the DC office receives more > information and we shall request a copy as of 31 January). We greatly > appreciate the help of the US Fish and Wildlife Service in providing > this preliminary information promptly. A staggering 27,905 monkeys > were imported to the United States in 2008, with most of the doomed > animals coming from China. Ironically, the species most traded from > China, the crab-eating macaque, is not native to China - but China > appears to be vacuuming up the monkeys from its neighbor countries > and rapaciously plundering their national treasures. One of the > Cambodian dealers operates close to a World Heritage nature reserve > (Tonle Sap). > > Let IPPL know if you'd like a free copy of the LEMIS spread-sheet or > if you have any corrections or additions. Do any Asian countries > disclose similar data? > > Imports by country in descending number > > China, 18074 > Mauritius, 4502 > Cambodia, 1920 > Vietnam, 1800 > Indonesia, 535 > Saint Kitts and Nevis, 360 > Philippines, 300 > 200 India > 80 South Africa > 68 Surinam > Barbados, 30 > Peru, 15 > Singapore, Canada, Germany, all less than 10 > > By Species in descending order (10 or more) > > 26,499 Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis > 838 Rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta > 390 African green grivets, Cercopithecus aethiops > 72 common marmosets Callithrix jacchus > 60 squirrel monkeys Saimiri sciureus > 15 pygmy marmosets Callithrix Pygmaea > 10 capuchins Cebus apella > > By port of entry (ports importing over 100) > > 17,710 Los Angeles, CA > 5329 Chicago, IL > 3366 New York, NY > 835 San Francisco, CA > > Exporting firms exporting over 20 primates (as listed on the > spread-sheet) include > > 2780 HUAZHENG LABORATORY ANIMAL BREEDING CENTRE, China > 2640 GUANGDONG SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS, China > 2269 BIOCULTURE MAURITIUS LTD., Mauritius, China > 2040 GUANGXI WEIMEI BIO-TECH CO., LTD, China > 1813 HAINAN JINGANG LABORATORY ANIMAL CO, LTD, China > 1592 BEIJING PULIYUAN TRADING LTD, China > 1340 GUANGXI GRANDFOREST SCIENTIFIC PRIMATE COMPANY LTD. China > 1320 ANGKOR PRIMATES CENTER, INC. Cambodia > 1320 NOVEPRIM LTD, Mauritius > 1179 WING FREIGHT AGENT CO, LTD, China > 960 NAFOVANNY, Vietnam > 940 FANG CHENG GANG SPRING BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., China > 720 VANNY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, Vietnam > 720 YUNNAN LABORATORY PRIMATE INC, China > 650 BEIJING GRANDFOREST TRADING CO. LTD, China > 554 CHINA NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, China > 537 BIODIA CO. LTD, Mauritius > 480 VANNY BIO RESEARCH CAMBODIA CORPORATION LTD, Cambodia > 460 BEIJING ULTIMATE BIOSCI CO, China > 415 PT. WANARA SATWALOKA, Indonesia > 360 GUANGAU GRAND FOREST SCIENTIC PRIMATE LTD, China > 360 LES CAMPECHES LTD.C/ONOVEPRIM LTD. Mauritius > 340 THE CONGHUA CITY YUEYUAN ANIMAL BREEDING FARM AT QIGAN TOWN, China > 300 SCIENTIFIC PRIMATES FILIPINAS, INC. Philippines > 230 PRIMATE RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, Kenya > 226 GAOYAO KANGDA LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE, China > 220 BEIJING SUN-RISING TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD, China > 220 CONGHUA CITY YUEYUAN ANIMAL BREEDING, China > 200 LABSINDO/CVPI, Indonesia > 130 ST. KITTS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, St. Kitts > 120 CV. INQUATEX, Indonesia > 120 TAN HOI DONG LTD - TAN DONG HAMPLET, Vietnam > 120 TIAN HU CAMBODIA ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH CENTER LTD, Cambodia. > 72 LOUIS BREYTENBACH LANDSCAPE AND DESIGN, South Africa > 68 TROPICAL WILDLIFE, Surinam > 30 BARBADOS PRIMATE RESEARCH, Barbados > > Here are numbers imported by all US importers of over 16 primates > > 11360 COVANCE RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. > 7712 CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, BRF > 2040 SNBL USA, LTD. > 1315 PRIMATE PRODUCTS, INC. > 1300 BUCKSHIRE CORPORATION > 980 SHARED ENTERPRISES, LTD. > 960 HARLAN SPRAGUE DAWLEY, INC. > 807 WORLDWIDE PRIMATES > 340 RHENOS LLC > 300 NEW IBERIA RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA > 258 ALPHA GENESIS, INC. > 175 ANIMAL RESOURCES PROGRAM - FRIEDBERG (note: not sure what this is?) > 130 THREE SPRINGS SCIENTIFIC, INC. > 108 VALLEY BIOSYSTEMS > 60 RICERA BIOSCIENCES LLC > 16 NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. > > What makes things even worse is that some Big Pharma firms are > setting up labs in China, with plans to collect large colonies of > monkeys. Reasons for preference for China include no or minimal > animal protection laws. Plus there are few animal protectors to protest > abuses! > > Of the 27905 imported primates, a trifling 619 were classified as > " Wild caught, " 7373 as " Born in captivity (F1+ generations) " and > 19913 as " Captive bred. " There are strong suspicions that many > animals claimed to be " captive-born " were actually wild-caught but > proof is hard to come by. > > Dr. Shirley McGreal, OBE, Chairwoman > International Primate Protection League > PO Box 766 > Summerville, SC 29484, USA > Phone - 843-871-2280, Fax- 843-871-7988 > > E-mail - smcgreal <smcgreal%40ippl.org>, Web: www.ippl.org > Working to Protect All Primates Since 1973 > > One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly > making exciting discoveries. ~ AA Milne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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