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According to a leaked internal report from the Mauritius Society for Animal Welfare (MSAW), revealed in September 2025, domestic dogs and cats were transferred for experimental use between 2019–2020. This raises serious legal and ethical concerns, as Mauritian law prohibits experimentation on domestic animals and only permits animal research when it demonstrably benefits human or animal life.

While cynomolgus macaques have historically contributed to some preclinical studies, the assertion that they are essential for advancing diabetes treatments is no longer tenable. Human-relevant New Approach Methodologies — including iPSC-derived islet organoids, organ-on-chip microphysiological systems, encapsulated stem-cell β-cell therapies now in human trials, and advanced in-silico PK/PD models — provide more predictive, ethically preferable, and regulatorily-accepted ro

L’île Maurice est au cœur d’une tempête internationale après la révélation de pratiques persistantes de capture et d’exportation de macaques à longue queue (Macaca fascicularis) destinés à l’industrie mondiale de la recherche et des tests biomédicaux. Ces pratiques se poursuivent malgré le classement de l’espèce comme “En danger” sur la Liste rouge de l’UICN et sa réglementation stricte par la CITES (Convention sur le commerce international des espèces menacées d’extinction).

Over 200 conservation and animal welfare organizations worldwide urged the Mauritian government to end all wild captures and exports of macaques and adopt humane, science-based management strategies to address human-monkey conflicts. The AfA coalition highlights a serious breach of CITES obligations, noting that Mauritius has failed to conduct Non-Detriment Findings, essential assessments required for the export of CITES-listed species to ensure that trade does not endanger