Research involving chimpanzees in the US is finally winding down, which means hundreds of chimps will soon be freed from their laboratory confinements and relocated to more natural surroundings. Of the 450 or so chimps currently under government control, a vast majority are set to be retired to federal sanctuaries, unlikely to face any further research experiments — at least the type they've become accustomed to.
Up to 50 of the animals may be need to stay behind for future lab work, however, with scientists admitting that chimpanzee research has become an increasingly controversial topic that must be handled delicately. "There are cases in which chimpanzees are and will continue to be useful," Alice Ra’anan of the American...
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