Indonesia’s renewed macaque export push pits research demand against conservation concerns
- JAKARTA: Indonesia is renewing a push to supply long-tailed macaques for biomedical research, setting its first export quota in four years as it looks to tap into international demand.
- The government has also inaugurated a new breeding facility in Lampung province, with officials pointing to the United States as the main market and China as another potential destination.
- The push has reignited debate over the trade in long-tailed macaques, which are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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- JAKARTA: Indonesia is renewing a push to supply long-tailed macaques for biomedical research, setting its first export quota in four years as it looks to tap into international demand.
- The government has also inaugurated a new breeding facility in Lampung province, with officials pointing to the United States as the main market and China as another potential destination.
- The push has reignited debate over the trade in long-tailed macaques, which are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Sources: CNA