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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.