Costs for keeping a chimp
By APThursday, May 14, 2009
Costs for keeping a chimp
Caring for a chimpanzee costs about $15,000 annually at any of the nation’s dozen chimpanzee sanctuaries. Here’s a breakdown of the cost:
— $2,500: food
— $8,000: caregiver/staff salaries
— $1,000: medicine
— $3,500: facilities, including caging, maintenance, equipment and security
Source: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Filed under: Environment
Tags: Animals, Mammals, Natural Resource Management, Us-chimpanzee-attack-sanctuaries-glance
Tags: Animals, Mammals, Natural Resource Management, Us-chimpanzee-attack-sanctuaries-glance
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