Please protest the shipment of primates
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UPDATE
Urgent update – monkeys on China Southern Airlines flight are destined for Covance in the US.
A sympathetic member of staff at Guangzhou airport has tipped off the BUAV about a shipment of primates transported by China Southern Airlines to Chicago. The shipment of 72 crates, which contains hundreds of long-tailed macaques, is due to land today, 7/20, at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) at 10:00 (CDT). We have also learned that the final destination of the monkeys is the contract research organization, Covance.
A past BUAV investigation at a Covance facility in Germany uncovered the horrific suffering of thousands of monkeys subjected to a life of deprivation, fear, torment and toxic poisoning. The Covance facility specialised almost exclusively in primate toxicology for the international pharmaceutical and chemical industry.
BACKGROUND | SOURCE BUAV
A China Southern flight with monkeys on board is on its way to the USA tonight, 7/19.
The BUAV has been tipped off that a shipment of monkeys is currently on board a China Southern Airline flight from Guangzhou in China bound for Chicago in the USA. The flight number is CZ447 and is due to land in Chicago tomorrow, 7/20, at 10.00am.
Following pressure from the research industry, China Southern Airlines has only recently re-started shipping primates after a suspension last year. It is crucial that China Southern is made aware of the strength of public feeling on this issue. Please take action today!
Please contact China Southern Airlines and urge the airline to stop transporting primates.
WHOM TO CONTACT
Group
sunpeng@csair.com ; info@csair.nl ; info@csair.us
Individual
Chicago (USA):
Tel: +1-773-6018800
Fax: +1-773-6018866
HEAD OFFICE (China):
Tel: +86 20 8613 3421
Tel: (Cargo Dept) +86 20 8613 8989
Fax: +86 20 8612 4024
Email: sunpeng@csair.com
MAIN EUROPE HUB (Holland):
Tel: +31-20-4123120
Fax: +31-20-4126054
Email: info@csair.nl
LOS ANGELES (USA)
Tel: +1-323-6538088
Fax: +1-323-6538066
Email: info@csair.us
SAMPLE COMMENT
To Whom It Concerns,
I am extremely disturbed to learn the cruelty inflicted on primates as imprisoned and exported by China Southern Airlines for research, the efficacy of which is unproven, demonstrably cost-prohibitive, and lethal, not only on non-human animals, but also on human animals. These experiments subject these sentient animals to enormous suffering and pain, and I respectfully request that you immediately cease your participation in such an unethical practice. Indeed I am requesting that you discontinue shipping primates for such a cruel industry; the current flight is from Guangzhou in China bound for Chicago in the USA. The flight number is CZ447 and is due to land in Chicago, July 20, at 10:00am.
Animals are sentient beings, capable of thought and emotion, including love and suffering. Animal experimentation is unnecessary, unjustified, and unprincipled, its only function to financially benefit those who exploit animals. Animals have rights to live free from pain and suffering regardless of objections to acknowledge such; I therefore hope this message finds you willing to examine and subsequently change your potential complicity in their abuse and death.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent appeal.
here we huddle in total fear,
we know that trouble
is very near.
please understand that we
are just like you,
although on the surface appearance
that does not seem true.
please look into our faces
our eyes, and our beings.
it is your very own soul
you are seeing.
Karen Lyons Kalmenson
Our Compass 
here we huddle in total fear,
we know that trouble
is very near.
please understand that we
are just like you,
although on the surface appearance
that does not seem true.
please look into our faces
our eyes, and our beings.
it is your very own soul
you are seeing.
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Perfect! Thank you, hon.
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you are so welcome and thank you♥
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Reblogged this on Vegan Lynx.
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Thank you so much!
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No problem!
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Just terrible! Emails sent and shared in several places thanks Stacey and Karen another great poem!
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Thank you, dear Florence.
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thank you florence:)
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Reblogged this on Sherlockian's Blog and commented:
Yet another instance of animal cruelty. I wonder what is wrong with this part of the world. Is it a matter of culture or business practice or just sheer apathy to the suffering of animals?
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Apathy I would guess, but well-said in any case. Thank you, B2B.
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Should be a protected species infact I’m sure they are and that would be illegal under SITES !!!
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These are endangered species and as such should be confiscated on arrival regardless of paper work.America signed a treaty not to transport into the USA,harm or kill endangered animals.Customes should be notified emediatly. !!!!!
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Hi, Janine. Thank you for your comments. It is actually legal for the US to import primates for the use of testing. It’s illegal to do so as pets, but it is sadly legal to transport them into the US to be used in testing.
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I’ve sent emails and cc’d my senators & representatives….this is completely ILLEGAL to be transporting endangered species. has anyone alerted all the Chicago news media as well as cnn, abc, cbs, nbc, etc???
this is a HUGE news story!
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Hi, Lori, all good ideas, I don’t know if BUAV or PETA contacted any other media outlets. I doubt, however, that they (news organizations) would care. It’s just a sign of the times to overlook blatant animal cruelty in favor of more “pressing” concerns. Thank you, Lori.
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why is there a pic of lemurs? doubtful china is shipping lemurs.
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Those aren’t lemurs. They’re tarsiers.
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Reblogged this on Carinas space and commented:
Emails sent and re-blogged on Carinas Space.
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Thank you so much, Wolf is my Soul.
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EVERY BLOODY DAY THE ANIMALS SUFFER . SO SICK TO DEATH OF THIS. AIRLINES THNK ONLY OF MONEY, MAD SCIENTISTS THINK ONLY OF EGO. BE IT ON ANYONES HEAD WHO HAS ANY PART IN ANY CRUELTY TO ANY ANIMAL, FOR THEY WILL SURELY REAP WHAT THEY SOW. EVIL PEOPLE WILL PAY !!!
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I hope so, thanks as always, Linda.
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