‘It is a Win’: Federal judge rules NIH broke law denying sanctuary retirement to former research chimps

HSUS: A Maryland federal judge ruled that the National Institutes of Health [NIH] cannot lawfully refuse to retire federally owned chimpanzees formerly used for research to Chimp Haven, the federal chimpanzee sanctuary. The decision was issued in a lawsuit brought by the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Protection New Mexico, Humane Society Legislative … Continue reading ‘It is a Win’: Federal judge rules NIH broke law denying sanctuary retirement to former research chimps