43,000 monkeys were headed to Brazoria County - project scaled back and on hold.

[MountainGirl]

"Last year, a $12 billion biomedical research firm quietly bought more than 500 acres of land in a sleepy corner of the county and shared a plan to house up to 43,200 monkeys on the property. "

How One Texas County Is Fighting 43,000 Monkeys

Neighbors were alarmed when they heard about a company’s plan for the property next door.

www.wsj.com

 

[Tnhawk]

I won't subscribe to WSJ as I don't read fictional news.

 

[MountainGirl]

I won't subscribe to WSJ as I don't read fictional news.

Was that paywalled? Sorry, wasn't for me and I dont subscribe -

Here's this - dunno if the protesting recommendations were successful or not. The WSJ article in the OP was from today.

Brazoria County votes down monkey research facility proposal

In a unanimous vote, Brazoria County commissioners recommended that state and federal authorities refrain from issuing permits for the concrete monkey facility slated for construction.

www.fox26houston.com

and this:

County News | Brazoria County, TX

Oops: My bad. The project is scaled way back and on hold. I just now read the last paragraph in the WSJ article which stated:

Charles River has heard the neighbors’ concerns, said Chief Operating Officer Birgit Girshick. In a closed-door meeting with elected officials in mid-December, according to those present, Girshick and Charles River representatives described a more modest plan for a quarantine facility with up to 8,600 long-tailed macaques, the species of monkey most popular among drug companies doing research. The company has also told officials it would pause work to evaluate the flood risks. “At the current time our plans are on hold,” Girshick told The Wall Street Journal, expressing regret that the company didn’t connect with the community earlier. “We didn’t do our job.”

 

[General Zod]

I won't subscribe to WSJ as I don't read fictional news.

Just do a web search for "Brazoria County monkeys" and you can read it from a more reputable source. Here's the county's statement on it:

County News | Brazoria County, TX

 

[Mills]

 

[ScottDLS]

I asked for a monkey for Christmas, but Santa said they all were sent to Brazoria County.

 

[wakosama]

first thought this was about another 'immigrant' camp/city...

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Well, it kind of is....

 

[deemus]

Not the first time unwanted monkeys have shown up in Texas.




And this one is hilarious. The Fake Nolan Ryan.

 

[Wudidiz]

"Last year, a $12 billion biomedical research firm quietly bought more than 500 acres of land in a sleepy corner of the county and shared a plan to house up to 43,200 monkeys on the property. "

How One Texas County Is Fighting 43,000 Monkeys

Neighbors were alarmed when they heard about a company’s plan for the property next door.

www.wsj.com

They should send the 43,000 monkeys to Washington DC. It would raise the IQ significantly.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Brandon was to give someone many many millions of $$$ if not Billions to do testing of HIV and transgendering or something queerlike and use monkeys as guinea pigs. This may be part of that.
Democrats and your money.

 

[seeker_two]

I take it none of y'all have been to Dilley.....

The Snow Monkeys of Dilley - CAP

Dilley, Texas, population 3,674, is a small city approximately 150 miles southwest of Austin, and unbeknownst to most Texans, there are also monkeys.

capthemagazine.com

Been there once....made a few friends....got into a fight....not much different than TGT.

 

[roadkill]

We got em in Alice as well.

Illegal monkey shipment to Alice testing facility prompts PETA complaint to federal law enforcement

In 2019, the USDA also cited Envigo's monkey facility in Alice, Texas with a critical violation of the AWA for failing to provide 25 monkeys with food for six days.

www.kristv.com

and also had a little side of Ebola once upon a time

DEADLY EBOLA VIRUS MAKES AN APPEARANCE IN TEXAS MONKEY LAB

The situation is dangerous: Two monkeys in Texas have been infected with Ebola. That means one of the world’s deadliest viruses, known for decimating small villages in Africa, has made it to …

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[ronr68]

What round for monkeys? You can count on a lot of the nasty little bastards getting loose.

 

[vmax]

I really feel this thread has potential for being very entertaining

 

[seeker_two]

What round for monkeys? You can count on a lot of the nasty little bastards getting loose.

Shotguns are a must. Those suckers are quick!....

...not that I have any experience with things like that....

 

[roadkill]

For a non lethal alternative you could always spank the monkey

 

[General Zod]

43,000 monkeys jumpin' on the bed,
One fell off and broke his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monkeys jumpin' on the bed!"

 

[TX OMFS]

Brazoria County has one monkey on the loose already. @Moonpie

 

[zonearc0]

Animal testing is messed up and the fact that it's legal to "non domestic animals" in TX needs to change.
Instead, make it legal for voluntary testing on humans. Let people go to pharmaceutical companies and volunteer themselves. At least if they die they chose it.