NEAVS - New England
Anti-Vivisection Society
March 2014
NEAVS calls on supporters to contact airlines listed below to request they cease involvement in primate transport and implement an immediate ban on the transportation of primates for research.
Air France
[email protected]
Air India
[email protected]
China Southern Airlines
[email protected]
Suggested letter text:
I am shocked to learn that your airline has, is or would be involved in
the international transportation of primates to laboratories. It is inhumane
and unacceptable that living animals are packed into small crates and
shipped like cargo only to end up in laboratories where they will suffer or
die in experiments.
I urge you to join the increasing number of airlines that have stopped their
involvement in this money-making cruelty and instead refuse to be a part of
the trade in living animals for profit and research. Until you do, I will
not be flying with your airline.
Sincerely...
Primates Suffer in Cargo Transport
Airlines transport primates packed into small wooden crates to research facilities worldwide, including to the U.S. Some die in transport because of the deplorable conditions of being shipped as cargo. Others endure and survive only to reach a cruel fate in research.
More and more transportation and airline companies are ending the practice of shipping primates destined for laboratories, and this is making an impact on the international primate trade. In the past year, Fed Ex and UPS announced they would not transport any mammal for research. Dozens of other airlines have also already committed to ending the practice of shipping primates (some may still ship other animals for research), including United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic.
Airlines that have yet to ban the transport of primates include Air France and China Southern Airlines. Unfortunately, Air India banned the practice in August 2012 only to rescind the decision in October after pressure from researchers. Air France and China Southern Airlines transport primates to the U.S.
During flights, primates endure delays, poor ventilation, noise, and dangerous temperature fluctuations on their extremely long journeys. The anxiety and stress they suffer can lead to increased susceptibility to infection. Documents obtained by BUAV provide a disturbing insight into how these animals suffer.
The following reported incidences illustrate the pain and suffering endured by the primates:
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
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