USDA is investigating Alpha Genesis facility
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USDA investigates primate deaths at Alpha Genesis facility following earlier monkey escape
The United States Department of Agriculture confirms to News 4 Tuesday they are investigating reports of primate deaths at the Alpha Genesis biomedical research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina. This is the same facility that recently saw the escape of 43 rhesus macaques earlier this month.
USDA investigates new allegations against Lowcountry research center where monkeys escaped
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has filed a new complaint with USDA alleging monkeys have died at Alpha Genesis since this month's escape.
USDA looks into reported monkey deaths at Alpha Genesis facility in SC in wake of escape
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that it is reviewing “detailed allegations” from an animal rights group against the Alpha Genesis monkey breeding farm in Yemassee regarding the possibl
Internal documents, inspection reports reveal history of escapes at SC monkey facility
The escape of 43 monkeys being raised for research from the Alpha Genesis lab wasn’t the first time that primates have gotten out of the Yemasse, South Carolina, facility.
‘This is no accident’: 18 monkeys reportedly die at Alpha Genesis after heater malfunction
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reportedly investigating 18 primate deaths at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center. According to the Hampton County Guardian/USA Today Network, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) representative contacted the paper with a statement from PETA primate scientist Dr.
Research facility at center of monkey escape controversy facing allegations of multiple primate deaths
Allegations of the mistreatment of monkeys at the Alpha Genesis Research Facility are being brought to light- the allegations, coming on the heels of 43 monkeys escaping the facility. An email sent from PETA to the US Department of Agriculture claims that a whistleblower from inside the Alpha Genesis facility reached out to PETA about the situation- saying that at least 20 monkeys died.
Federal complaint: 20 monkeys died after heating equipment problem at research center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reviewing a new complaint filed against Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center this week ...
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USDA investigates Alpha Genesis for possible Animal Welfare Act violations
The USDA is investigating the Alpha Genesis Facility, where 43 monkeys escaped earlier this month, after allegations of ...
I met one of those research monkeys, and I don’t blame them for trying to escape
Rhesus macaques are used for medical research because they are so like us. Perhaps that’s a compelling reason to leave them ...
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Call for action follows whistle blower report that 18-22 monkeys died at Yemassee facility
Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard did not return calls seeking comment on the newest allegation involving the facility on Wednesday. Alpha Genesis manages three primate facilities in ...
Escaped primates open can of worms for South Carolina's Alpha Genesis research lab
Since the escape of 43 primates on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis research laboratory in South Carolina, the facility has come ...
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Death, pain and scientific progress: Inside the SC monkey farm that captivated the world
His Alpha Genesis monkey farm has won more than $113 million in federal money since 2005, mostly to maintain a secure, ...