The current edition (May 15) of Madison Wisconsin's weekly paper, the Isthmus, has a story on the cover titled "My Monkey: I was there the day he was born in a Madison research lab. Five years later I checked up on him."
The article, by Bill Lueders, discusses the life of a particular monkey, but also gives us a searing view into the world of primate research. It tells us about the big bucks involved and questions the reasons for which many primates lose their lives. It is a terrific article, which I highly recommend you read and forward to all of your contacts. I found the related article in the sidebar headed, "My Monkey: The story of his life" especially powerful.
You'll find the article on line at http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25893
You can comment at the bottom of the page -- please do. And please send a quick letter to the editor appreciative of the enlightening piece and sharing your thoughts on primate research. The paper takes letters to the editor at http://www.thedailypage.com/staff/email.php?id=43
Yours and the animals',
Karen Dawn
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Please go to www.ThankingtheMonkey.com to read reviews and see a fun celeb-studded video and an NBC news piece on Karen Dawn's book, "Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way we Treat Animals," which was chosen by the Washington Post as one of the "Best Books of 2008." And check out Karen's new blog at www.ThankingtheMonkey.com/blog !
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Date: Fri May 15 20:52:13 2009
