Animal Rights Activist Offers Reward for KU Med Center Primates Freedom
Metro Source News - Tue 08:26 AM 04/20/2010
Recently, the USDA cited KU Medical Center for nearly 160 violations of federal animal protection laws during experiments at university labs.
A Kansas animal rights activist is stepping up his battle against the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Bite Club KC founder Jason Miller, who has been highlighting concerns about the treatment of and experimentation on primates by the research school, is now offering a reward. After being banned from university property, Miller is posting a $35,000 bounty to any group or individual who quote, " facilitates freedom for the primates enslaved by the University of Kansas Medical Center or to any group or individual who orchestrates or causes the complete and permanent cessation of primate vivisection" at the school.
Though Miller does caution he is not endorsing, condoning or encouraging any illegal or violent acts to achieve that goal.
Recently, the USDA cited KU Medical Center for nearly 160 violations of federal animal protection laws during experiments at university labs.
People for the Ethical treatment of Animals has also asked the National Institutes of Health to take back federal grant dollars for the research in which the violations occurred.
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