Primate Research Centers Across the U.S.
TOTAL PRIMATES *
106,299
ANIMAL WELFARE VIOLATIONS SINCE 2014
377
* Data Includes 15 federal facilities in addition to the country’s 159 research centers. All other categories do not include figures for federal facilities.
USED FOR RESEARCH (without pain or distress)
34,696
USED FOR RESEARCH (with pain or distress)
24,743
Pain medication given
740
No pain medication given
Source: USDA Inspection records: Jan. 30, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2017