1,200 monkeys stuck at Charles River Labs have reason to signify HOUSTON, Texas––Twelve hundred illegally imported wild-caught long-tailed macaques at last report were still waiting at a Charles River Laboratory warehouse near Houston for Charles River Laboratories, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and potential sanctuary caretakers to decide what will become of them. […]
Crocodile tears in the monkey labs as Charles River suspends imports
Charles River is latest monkey supplier named in wild-caught macaque smuggling case BETHESDA, Maryland––Laboratory monkey users and investors in the laboratory monkey business are shedding crocodile tears to mass media about an alleged monkey shortage jeopardizing public health by delaying approval of new drugs and medical procedures. No less an authority than the National Institutes […]
Who shot pregnant harbor seals? Thomas Sewid encouraged it.
Seal hater even buys ammo for seal killers DINES POINT, Washington––Who apparently cruised along the east shore of Whidbey Island, Washington, shotgunning pregnant harbor seals on or about January 24, 2023 is as yet officially unknown. ANIMALS 24-7 spent much of January 26, 2023 examining the bloated, eagle-pecked remains of harbor seal victims, and […]
For Josh & Sarah Bowmar, it’s the fire next time they appear in court
Fined but no jail time in poaching-related plea bargain, truck-burning & cabin-burning cases still ahead OMAHA, Nebraska––Self-promoted online celebrity bowhunters and physical fitness gurus Josh and Sarah Bowmar on January 12, 2023 escaped jail time for misdemeanor conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits transportation of illegally obtained wildlife and wildlife parts across state […]
Alleged game farm money-laundering may oust South African president
Cyril Ramaphosa raised animals to hunt, purportedly had $580,000 stashed in his sofa, & was suspected of taking a bribe linked to $42 million scam by David Wills, former Humane Society of the U.S. exec doing life for child sex trafficking JOHANNESBURG––Win or lose a confidence vote at the African National Congress convention beginning on […]
Monkey-laundering? Busts of lab suppliers follow 15 years of warnings
Wild-caught macaques may have flooded into U.S. labs for more than 15 years before the feds moved to stop the traffic HONG KONG–Did a small amount of monkey-eating in southern China cover for the development of large amount of monkey trafficking from the wild to U.S. labs? ANIMALS 24-7 and the International Primate Protection League […]
Lab animal supplier Inotiv allegedly sold smuggled monkeys
Company hits trifecta: alleged monkey-trafficking, mass neglect of beagles, & accused of stock fraud MIAMI, Florida––It isn’t easy to get caught in the middle of the biggest monkey-smuggling case associated with biomedical research, the biggest beagle neglect case in the history of vivisection, and the alleged biggest pump-and-dump stock-selling scandal to hit biomedical research investors, […]
Bamboo, 56, last Seattle zoo elephant, euthanized in Oklahoma City
Her life story was the story of most U.S. zoo elephants OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma––“Where will Woodland Park Zoo elephants be sent to die?”, ANIMALS 24-7 asked on December 7, 2014, as the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle finalized plans to transfer Chai and Bamboo, the last two elephants to reside there, to the Oklahoma City Zoo. That […]
Celebrity bowhunters Josh & Sarah Bowmar cop a plea
Claim victory despite accepting penalties totaling $138,000 OMAHA, Nebraska––Charged in July 2020 with six counts each of violating the Lacey Act, the U.S. federal law prohibiting interstate wildlife offenses, self-promoted online celebrity bowhunters and physical fitness gurus Josh and Sarah Bowmar for more than two years squawked defiance. (See Celebrity bowhunters Josh & Sarah Bowmar […]
Bill Jordan, 97, wildlife vet, author, & founder of animal aid charities
Jordan had a key role in forming at least nine organizations in 48 years, most of which still exist William Johnston Jordan, 97, known to the world as Bill Jordan, wildlife veterinarian, author, and founder or cofounder of a constellation of wildlife care projects spanning the globe, died on July 5, 2022, at the SSM Health/St. […]