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Take Note: Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Chimpanzees at Chimp Haven in Keithville, LA

Cathy Willis Spraetz is President & CEO of Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana. We talked with her about our long history of exploitation of chimpanzees, about major changes in the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research, and about why these great apes, who have given so much to humans, deserve to retire in comfort and freedom. 

HEAR MORE OF THIS INTERVIEW:

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Cathy Willis Spraetz, president and CEO of Chimp Haven, talks about women in the field, walking a fine line, and the need for more funding.

Patty Satalia was a senior producer/host for WPSU-TV and FM from 1987 to 2017. Prior to joining Penn State Public Broadcasting, she worked in commercial television in Pittsburgh, first as a film editor and fill-in capsule news anchor for WPGH-TV, and later, for WPTT-TV as public affairs director and co-host of the talk-show, People, Places and Things.
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