“The only way to give these endangered species the protection they need is to simply not use them.” “Studios hide behind the fact that they have animal-welfare monitors on the site,” said Sara Baeckler, a primatologist with the Chimpanzee Collaboratory in Washington, which is leading the campaign.
The association can’t ban an animal trainer known for abuse from being used on set, though it can alert authorities if they see any abuse. The association’s only real power is the disclaimer and producers don’t have to follow the guidelines. We feel that responsibility outweighs any interest in signing on to the campaign.” “To walk away from that would leave producers to use apes and chimps with no oversight for their humane treatment. She was also one of the lawyers involved in a lawsuit the Animal Legal. “Rather than sign on that they (apes) can’t be used in entertainment, we can protect their safety,” said Marie Belew Wheatley, president of the association. I came across Katherine at a time when I was in communication with a now non-existent non-profit called The Chimpanzee Collaboratory and some of her work was cited in a booklet I had from them discussing the split listing of chimpanzees under the Endangered Species Act. They also say there is a proper place for apes in entertainment - almost always chimpanzees or orangutans - and that their role as safety overseers is too vital to risk by joining the “No Reel Apes” campaign. The AHA recently denied its trademarked disclaimer to the box-office hit “The 40 Year Old Virgin” because tropical fish died on set after someone turned off the aeration in the tank.ĪHA officials say there is no conflict of interest when it comes to funding, since an independent board oversees the money it is paid by the film industry. AHA safety monitors have unlimited access to sets working with the Screen Actors Guild and they review scripts for possible risks. The AHA looks out for creatures great and small, down to the smallest bug (precautions have to be taken to prevent insects from flying into the klieg lights).
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All creatures great and smallThe AHA has been involved in the entertainment industry since 1939 when a horse was forced to leap to its death in a cliff scene during the making of the movie “Jesse James.” The group boycotted the movie, causing a public outcry and earning itself an on-set monitoring role.
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