Captive chimpanzees awarded full Endangered Species Act protections!

Publié le 16 Juin 2015

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule Listing All Chimpanzees as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act Protections expanded to include captive populations Photo credit: © the Jane ...

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a final rule to classify all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision brings to an end “split listing,” in which only wild chimpanzees were listed as endangered while captive chimpanzees were listed as threatened. The decision will significantly captive chimpanzees held for research, entertainment and the pet trade.