CDC plans to transfer monkeys to nonprofit's sanctuary as it seeks to reduce animal testing

Summary: The CDC is retiring over 160 monkeys from its research labs. They are moving these macaques to a large animal sanctuary in Texas run by a nonprofit group called Born Free USA. The government wants to move fast to find these monkeys a good home because they are trying to stop using so many animals in their medical testing. They are taking answers about this urgent plan until May 28.

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