People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has long hounded the Oregon National Primate Research Center for the tests it performs on monkeys at its Hillsboro facility. Now, the animal rights group is claiming that the reality at the primate center is worse than anyone knew.
Leaders at the center are failing to report animal deaths and serious injuries to federal regulators, PETA said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sent today.
PETA wrote to the USDA, which regulates animal laboratories, after whistleblowers at the center came forward with complaints about animal care and reporting, the organization said…