![]() ![]() Bayne (1989) asked 56 investigators of 10 laboratories in the United States what they thought could be done to improve their animals' well-being. Primatologists agree that adequate cage space is a key factor for a monkey's well-being. This article has been reproduced with the permission of the publisher. © 1996 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Keywords: animal welfare, non-human primates, quality of cage space, regulations Minimal height requirements will have to be upgraded in the US to accommodate these ethological considerations. Such structures would no longer restrict the caged primate to an unnatural, permanent terrestrial lifestyle but would allow the animal to make use of the arboreal, 'safe' dimension to which she/he is biologically adapted. It is not surprising that non-human primates cannot be animated to be more active or to behave in more species-typical manners by only providing them with extra barren space. Explicitly stipulating that all cages have to be equipped with properly installed, elevated structures appropriate to each species and age category would make the US standards more adequate. Studies in support of the assumption that the US legal minimum cage size provides adequate space have limited value because they only tested cages without structural enhancement. Ending the Slaughter of Nonambulatory PigsĪnimal Welfare Institute, P, Washington, DC 20007, USA AbstractĬage space requirements for non-human primates in the United States of America are less than those in European countries.State Wildlife Agency Contact Information.How to Communicate Effectively with Legislators.United States Legislative Information (external link). ![]() Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act.Farm Animal Anti-Confinement Legislation.Cetacean Anti-Captivity Legislation and Laws.Anti-whistleblower (“Ag-Gag”) Legislation.Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act.Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act.Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act.Shaping Policy for Animals in Laboratories.
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