In a revealing profile published in its most recent issue, The New Yorker delves into the chaotic escape of 43 rhesus macaques from the Alpha Genesis primate facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, in 2024. The article, titled “The Runaway Monkeys Upending the Animal-Rights Movement,” highlights how this incident became a flashpoint in the fight against taxpayer-funded animal testing, with White Coat Waste Project (WCW) emerging as the key player in turning the fugitives into a political cause célèbre on Capitol Hill. However, amid the drama, the piece reveals simmering tensions within the animal activism world, particularly PETA’s resentment over WCW’s aggressive, results-driven tactics. The New Yorker details how WCW has laser-focused on defunding federal animal experiments, forging unlikely alliances with MAGA figures like Rep. Nancy…
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