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Lufthansa joins BUAV's list of airlines that do not transport monkeys for research
01/09/2011
The BUAV is pleased to announce that Germany’s national carrier, Lufthansa, has confirmed it no longer transports primates destined for research. Following a former campaign run by the BUAV and the German Animal Welfare Federation (Deutscher Tierschutzbund), Lufthansa adopted a policy to stop the international transportation of primates. However, the airline has remained on the BUAV’s publicised list of airlines because of a legal obligation imposed on Lufthansa by the German government to continue transporting primates for the German research industry. Recent correspondence between the BUAV and Lufthansa shows that this is now no longer the case. We are delighted to receive this news and to be able to move Lufthansa to our list of airlines that do not transport primates destined for the research industry.
A spokesperson for Lufthansa stated:
"Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo does not transport any captured wild animals including apes, whales and dolphins, and has a self-imposed embargo for the transport of primates for the research industry."
The BUAV's long-standing Cargo Cruelty campaign has been successful in persuading an increasing number of airlines to stop their involvement in this cruel trade. Our successes include some of the world's leading airlines that were once transporters of primates, such as British Airways, British Midland, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, South African Airways, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Eva Air and China Airlines.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support on this important BUAV campaign. Please check the BUAV's list of airlines that do and do not transport primates destined for research and see our Cargo Cruelty campaign for more information.
You can take action now to help end the suffering by writing an email to airlines that do or would fly primates for the research industry.
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