Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence

TRANSPORT OF MONKEYS

Monkeys are to be transported in suitable wooden or bamboo cages. The following two sizes of cages shall be used during the transportation of monkeys through rail.

1. 910 x 760 x 510 mm- This cage shall contain not more than twelve monkeys, weighing between 1.8 and 3.00 kilograms each or ten monkeys weighing between 3.1 and 5.0 kilograms each
2. 710 x 710 x 519 mm- This cage shall contain not more than ten monkeys weighing between 1.8 and 3.00 kilograms each or eight monkeys weighing between 3.1 and 5.00 kilograms each.

Also, not more than one cage shall be placed over the other and gunny packing shall be placed between two cages, when one is placed over the other.

But when the monkeys are transported by air the following two sizes of cages shall be used.

1. 460 x 460 x 460 mm- This cage shall contain not more than ten monkeys weighing from 1.8 to 3.0 kilograms each or four monkeys weighing from 3.1 to 5.0 kilograms each
2. 760 x 530 x 460 mm :- This cage shall contain not more than ten monkeys weighing from 1.8 to 3.0 kilograms each or eight monkeys weighing from 3.1 to 5.0 kilograms each.