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The Facts about Primates as 'Pets'
In many states, people are allowed to keep primates in their homes and backyards without restrictions or with only minimal oversight.
Ten Fast Facts about the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary
- The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary is located on 186 acres near San Antonio, Texas, and provides a safe, permanent home to more than 500 macaques, vervets, and baboons.
Ten Fast Facts about Exotic “Pets”
- Millions of wild animals, including reptiles, large felines, nonhuman primates, and others, are kept in private possession in the U.S. The trade in exotic animals is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry.
Three Reasons for Banning the Private Possession of Exotic Animals
When contacting public officials about legislation in your city, county, or state, in letters or calls, or at a public hearing, you may want to highlight these three reasons why they should institute and enforce a ban on possessing exotic animals as “pets”:
