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UK refuses to stop import of Mauritian macaques

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06/08/2021

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UK refuses to stop import of Mauritian macaques

The UK government has refused to align with an EU plan to halt imports of the offspring of Mauritius wild-caught macaque monkeys for medical research.

This has prompted claims that the UK is complicit in a “cruel” trade in wild animals that risks sparking and spreading new diseases, UK’s Independent newspaper reported.

More than 1,140 long-tailed macaques were imported from Mauritius last year for research.

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