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Two Monkeys Dead and One Missing in One Week – Time for Change in Legislation?
August 20, 2010 - 7:22pm

In a week when the Prime Minister stated that there was no need for a regulatory regime to protect primates kept in captivity, two monkeys, who would naturally inhabit the lush rainforests of South America have been reduced to roadkill on the streets of the UK. Another, as yet unidentified, has escaped and is on the loose in Lincolnshire. The sad events have added weight to the argument of the primate welfare and conservation charity, Wild Futures, who have asserted that the trade is poorly regulated and animals are not sufficiently protected by UK laws.

 

Charity's Disappointment as Prime Minister Back Tracks on Statement
August 19, 2010 - 2:06pm

Following his visit to Cornwall on the 9th July, and being asked by Wild Futures campaign staff what his government intended to do on the issue of primates as pets in the UK, the charity’s staff were deflated today at the PM’s formal, and somewhat overdue, response.

Move over Donkey Kong – here comes Kodak the monkey!
July 20, 2010 - 10:23am

A capuchin monkey rescued from captivity could emulate legendary Nintendo star Donkey Kong when he becomes immortalised in his own videogame, to be released on Facebook later this month.

Kodak’s Jungle Rumble has been designed to help raise awareness of the plight of primates such as the titular star, who was captured in the wild from French Guyana in 2003.

Kodak was sold to the pet trade in Greece but was later handed over to a rescue organisation and is now one of the happy residents – and star attractions – at the Monkey Sanctuary in Looe, Cornwall.

Prime Minister States Charity Offers a “Very Strong Case” on Primates as Pets
July 11, 2010 - 1:42pm

On the 9th July 2010, at a public event marking the first time that David Cameron has visited Cornwall since his election, Wild Futures’ campaigns staff took the opportunity to ask the Prime Minister what his government intended to do on the issue of keeping primates as pets in the UK. After admitting that he had “absolutely no idea” about the current policy governing the cruel, and still legal, trade in this country, he allowed the charity’s representative to explain the case to him.

 

Charity Doesn’t Monkey Around When it Comes to Food
May 28, 2010 - 10:22am

Wild Futures, a charity known as a leader in primate welfare and conservation, has shown that it has more than one string to its bow by winning a grant from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food Scheme of over £4,000 in recognition of its efforts in sustainability and local food production. The grant was won in support of the development of a new forest garden area, greenhouse and a series of workshops which will offer training and information to visitors to the charity’s Monkey Sanctuary site on how they too can grow their own food.