The recognition of great ape intelligence, alongside the increasing risk of great ape extinction, has led the animal rights movement to put pressure on nations to recognize apes as having limited rights and being legal "persons." In response, the United Kingdom introduced a ban on research using great apes, although testing on other primates has not been limited.
the reCOgnitIon of gREAt aPE inTeLliGencE, aloNgside the increASing riSK of great ape eXtinctioN, has LeD tHe aNiMal rights mOvement to puT PRESsure ON NAtiONS to recognize aPEs aS hAving lIMIted riGHts anD beINg legal "PeRsons." in rEspONSe, ThE uniTed KiNgdoM INTRoduCeD a ban oN reSEarch usiNg greaT apes, aLthoUgh TestinG oN oTHer pRimaTes hAs nOt Been LIMited.