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Friday, May 15, 2009
Yerkes Protest This Saturday
I know that the forecast for Saturday isn't looking great, but we really need you to come out, not only for Wenka but for all the 3,000 plus animals imprisioned in Yerkes. Please come and bring some sunscreen and an umbrella! If we get any rain other than sprinkles, we'll wait it out in one of the nearby restaurants and then get back on the line when it clears.
When: Saturday, May 16, 2009
Time: Noon - 5:00pm - if you can't stay the whole time, please come SOMEtime
Meet at Stone Gate Entrance Emory University
Intersection of North Decatur Rd and Dowman Drive
Right next door to 1652 North Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA.
This will be a peaceful and legal protest and we'll do our best to keep it from being boring...
FYI:
From the press release that will soon go out:
Wenka Chimpanzee will turn 55 on May 21, 2009. Wenka was taken from her mother shortly after her birth and used in experiments and for breeding; almost 55 years later Yerkes is still using her in experiments. Repeated pleas to Yerkes director, Stuart Zola, to retire Wenka to a sanctuary have either been ignored or met with flat refusal and a solicitation from Zola for donations.
Although the Great Ape Protection Act of 2009 will ban invasive research and will mandate provisional lifetime care in a suitable sanctuary, Wenka is running out of time since the average life expectancy of female chimpanzees is 45 years. “Wenka should be retired to a sanctuary where she can live a semblance of life God intended her to have, free of fear. Where she will be treated with respect and kindness,” said PETA and GARP member Phyllis Bedford.
PETA and GARP are asking the public to voice their support for Wenka's release as well as the Great Ape Protection Act. Currently the Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 1326) is supported by 52 cosponsors including the most honorable Congressman John Lewis.
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