![]() It’s the least we owe them,” said Kathleen Conlee, vice president of animal research issues for The HSUS. We are excited to be part of this effort that will help chimpanzees in labs reach sanctuary. “For decades, people bred and held hundreds of chimpanzees in laboratory settings for use in invasive research that is recognized as unethical and unnecessary for human health. In addition to awarding these grants, APNM is also hosting a Chimpanzee Freedom Party on March 26, 2016, to celebrate the positive changes for chimpanzees and raise additional funds to help with the costs of transporting and caring for the chimps in sanctuary. Our first grants from the Chimp Fund will help New Mexico chimps currently held in Texas get out of labs and into sanctuary,” said Laura Bonar, chief program and policy officer for APNM. “New Mexicans have helped protect chimps here and all across the country from cruel, ineffective invasive testing. Photo Credit: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Because of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Fund, more chimps can live an enriched life without the stress and anxiety of lab confinement. Negra with a blanket at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Chimp Haven, located in Keithville, L.A., and Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, in Cle Elum, Wash., will be the first of many grants awarded by the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Fund in 2016 and beyond. – New Mexico Community Foundation’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary Fund, a fundraising effort by Animal Protection of New Mexico (APNM) and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), announces its first grants to help more chimpanzees from labs reach sanctuary. As a business leader, author and educator, Marty has contributed his time to help others succeed in business and life sitting on the board of The Alliance for Higher Education, Einstein Noah Bagel Corp, and several private companies and charitable foundations.MaThe Chimpanzee Sanctuary Fund announces first round of grants to sanctuaries, starting with the care of chimps from New Mexico He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and as a design engineer and financial economist he has used his creativity and technical expertise to build several companies, assist at the board level for others, and develop strategies to create growth and value.Ĭurrently, Marty is the founder and President of ValueScope, Inc., a Dallas-based valuation and strategic advisory firm assisting clients in the areas of value measurement, tax and financial reporting matters, transaction advisory and expert witness testimony. Marty earned his degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Champaign – Urbana and MBA at Loyola University of Chicago. Marty is a lifelong animal lover, since early childhood has been in love with primates. Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology and a master’s degree in public administration, with a specialization in public policy. She also worked as the Supervisor of Care at the Center for Great Apes, a sanctuary for chimpanzees and orangutans. There, she applied environmental enrichment and other strategies to reduce stress and help emotionally disturbed animals. Prior to joining the HSUS, Katie spent several years at a primate breeding and research facility in South Carolina as the behavioral manager for more than 3,000 primates. ![]() She is now focused on facilitating the retirement of chimpanzees from laboratories to sanctuaries. Katie, in collaboration with other organizations, led the HSUS’ efforts to effectively end the use of chimpanzees in research in the U.S. Katie is focused on the long-term goal of replacing the use of animals in harmful research and testing, as well as the ongoing development and implementation of non-animal alternatives. Katie Conlee is vice president for animal research issues with The Humane Society of the United States (the HSUS), where she has worked since 1999. Bruce was a founding board member of both Project Chimps and Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and has advised members of the chimpanzee sanctuary community on a wide range of legal issues. He has taught animal law since 1996 and currently teaches at three Bay Area law schools. He is a coeditor of Animal Law, the first animal law casebook, currently in its sixth edition and coauthor of A Worldview of Animal Law, which provides a broad perspective on animal law around the world. Bruce’s clients include numerous animal protection organizations as well as private individuals. He has practiced animal law since 1992 and represented clients in state and federal courts as well as regulatory and administrative proceedings. He is a lawyer in the San Francisco office of national law firm Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila and has an almost-exclusive focus on a wide range of animal law matters, including litigation, education, legislative drafting and counseling, and consultation. ![]() Bruce Wagman is an animal lawyer, an expert strategist, and a true friend to animals. ![]()
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