[Forum] Situación legal en USA venta de primates a particulares

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Hola a todos,

Aquí os envío la respuesta desde USA de la asociación PETA, acerca del tema 
"venta de primates por internet".

Resumiendo, viene a decir que una serie de asociaciones han propuesto 
cambiar la legislación acerca de la tenencia de primates en casa, cosa muy 
extendida (25000 en todo el país). De momento ha pasado la primera fase, 
pero aún tiene que ser aprobada en otro "Consejo", aunque tratándose de USA, 
ya es mucho.
Aunque sea más por un punto de vista antropomorfo (por tema ataques y 
agresiones, y por contagio de enfermedades a humanos) y no tanto por el 
animal en sí, favorece a los primates.

Algo muy importante: la Asociación Americana de Zoos y Acuarios (AZA) da 
soporte a este tema.

Ester, he vuelto a adjuntar la carta, si ahora tampoco se puede abrir, 
dímelo y te la envío a tu mail,

Os animo a seguir,
Un abrazo,

Raúl Cabrera.


"The HSUS Applauds the U.S. Senate for Unanimously Passing the Captive 
Primate Safety Act
U.S. House of Representatives Is Urged To Follow Suit


WASHINGTON (July 12, 2006) - The U.S. Senate passed the Captive Primate 
Safety Act (S. 1509) by unanimous consent yesterday, and The Humane Society 
of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, 
hailed the move to promote the humane treatment of primates and to protect 
public health and safety. The bill seeks to end interstate and foreign 
commerce in monkeys, chimpanzees, and other primates for the exotic pet 
trade.

The HSUS expressed gratitude to the bill's sponsors, U.S. Senators James 
Jeffords (I-VT) and Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), and to Environment and Public 
Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK), for their leadership in 
passing this important legislation. The bill now moves to the U.S. House of 
Representatives for consideration, where it has been introduced as H.R. 1329 
by U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Rob Simmons (R-CT).

"The Humane Society of the United States is grateful to Senators Jeffords, 
Chafee, and Inhofe for championing this bill to protect animal welfare and 
public health and safety," said Michael Markarian, executive vice president 
of The HSUS. "The House of Representatives should join the Senate in swiftly 
passing the Captive Primate Safety Act before the next child is mauled by a 
chimp. Wild animals belong in the wild, not in our living rooms and 
basements."

"The Captive Primate Safety Act is a common sense solution to a potentially 
very serious problem," said Senator Jeffords. "Monkeys, chimpanzees, and 
other nonhuman primates can be dangerous and can pose an even greater risk 
to our public health as carriers of dangerous diseases. Our legislation is 
needed to help federal agencies control and monitor these species within our 
borders."

The Captive Primate Safety Act would restrict the pet trade in primates and 
will not have any effect on zoos, research facilities, universities, or 
legitimate wildlife sanctuaries. The bill does not prohibit possession of 
the animals, which is regulated by the states, but rather ends the 
interstate and foreign commerce in these animals. A similar law was enacted 
in 2003 for lions, tigers, and other big cats. At least 15 states prohibit 
private ownership of primates as pets, and many others require permits to 
keep the animals.

"I am pleased to have joined Senator Jeffords and others in working to win 
passage of this legislation to protect Americans from the dangers of primate 
pets," Senator Chafee said. "With primate attacks against humans on the 
rise, and a significant human health threat associated with primates as 
potential carriers of herpes, tuberculosis, monkey pox, and other diseases, 
this legislation will provide additional new protections against the human 
health and safety threats posed by pet primates. Further, these animals are 
often treated in an inhumane manner in an effort to domesticate them, 
confining them to cages and pulling their teeth out to make them less 
dangerous."

An estimated 15,000 primates are in private hands in the United States. 
Because these animals are readily available from mail-order catalogs and 
over the Internet, much of the trade involves shipping animals across state 
lines.

Chimpanzees and monkeys may appear cute and cuddly as infants, but they 
quickly grow too difficult to handle. At least 100 people have been injured 
by captive primates over the past decade, according to the Captive Wild 
Animal Protection Coalition. In addition to the threat of physical injury, 
primates can spread diseases that pose serious health risks to humans.

More than 50 organizations have joined The HSUS in supporting the Captive 
Primate Safety Act. They include the American Zoo and Aquarium Association 
(AZA), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American 
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Jane Goodall 
Institute, Friends of the Earth, Born Free USA, and the Galt Police Officers 
Association."

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