|
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS LEADING TO MULTIPLE COUNTS OF CRIMINAL ANIMAL
CRUELTY FILED AGAINST THE NIH'S "ALAMOGORDO PRIMATE FACILITY"
OPERATOR
Prepared by In Defense of Animals /
September 7th, 2004
1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11 | 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 16
| 17
| 18
| 19
| 20
11 
In addition, the American Society of Primatologists (ASP) recruits Lee to write the chapter "Chimpanzee Medicine and Care Program" in the ASP book "The Care and Management of Captive Chimpanzees."
(ASP Book) This ASP book is edited by Dr. Linda Brent, psychological enrichment director at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research - one of eight NIH National Primate Research Centers - and also president of the NIH-funded Chimp Haven.
In securing the NIH contract, CRL also states that it will perform professional and timely necropsies (autopsies) because, "given the past history of the Coulston Foundation," proper necropsies will be an "essential component to convincing the animal protection community that the chimpanzees housed at the APF are receiving exemplary care." This promise will be repeatedly broken.
June 2001 - After years of steadily mounting pressure from Congress and the public, the NIH finally ends its illegal taxpayer funding of The Coulston Foundation. Because the majority of the Foundation's revenue comes from federal funding, this is ultimately a death blow to the lab.
June 2001 - Charles River Laboratories, Inc. takes over operations from The Coulston Foundation. The NIH renames the Holloman lab the "Alamogordo Primate Facility" and begins funding CRL, which has hired many employees from The Coulston Foundation. These include Dr. Paul Langner, the veterinarian who had allegedly failed to treat Ray in August 2000; Ray's death will shortly be the subject of a fourth set of USDA charges.
June 2001 - CRL creates an Advisory Committee to provide oversight and advice to the
APF on various issues relating to chimpanzee care, psychological
enrichment, compliance with various animal welfare laws, etc. According to
legal pleadings (CRL
Pleadings) later submitted by CRL's own attorneys to defend against a
federal sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the APF's ex-Associate Director,
the Committee "consists of well-respected professionals from around the
country whose task is to provide guidance and advice to the APF."
11
1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11 | 12
| 13
| 14
| 15
| 16
| 17
| 18
| 19
| 20
|
