Dane county committee would ‘endorse’ or ‘oppose’ experiments on monkeys

A new committee would be tasked with the job of recommending whether the Dane County Board should officially “endorse” or “oppose” scientific experiments on monkeys in the county. But the proposed committee and County Board will have no authority over animal research policies at UW-Madison, where scientists conduct experiments on about 1,900 monkeys. Eric Sandgren, director of UW-Madisonâ??s animal program, said he doesnâ??t object to the ethical inquiry but questions why the County Board has taken up the issue.