ABSTRACT
Key features:
The Handbook of Primate Behavioral Management (HPBM) fills a void in the scientific literature, providing those who work with nonhuman primates (NHPs) with a centralized reference for many issues related to the care and behavioral management of captive nonhuman primates. While there are numerous publications scattered throughout the literature that deal with the behavioral management of NHPs, this comprehensive handbook is the first single-source reference to summarize and synthesize this information. The HPBM is organized into six complementary parts starting with an introductory section. The book then provides in-depth coverage of content issues, applications and implementation, genera-specific chapters, technology-related questions involved in the behavioral management of NHPs, and a concluding section.
Primate behavioral management is a topic that has recently generated a considerable number of primary publications in the scientific literature, mostly with an applied focus. Similarly, there are many primary publications currently available that address more basic issues related to the understanding of primate behavior. One of the principal goals of the HPBM is to highlight and synthesize basic science advances that can be adapted and applied to enhance the behavioral management of captive NHPs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|51 pages
The Basics
chapter 2|15 pages
The Behavioral Management Consortium
part II|131 pages
Content Areas with Behavioral Management Implications
chapter 8|11 pages
Depression in Captive Nonhuman Primates
chapter 10|17 pages
Future Research with Captive Chimpanzees in the United States
part III|92 pages
Application and Implementation in Behavioral Management
part IV|182 pages
Genera-Specific Behavioral Management
part V|36 pages
Products, Equipment, Techniques, and Services
part VI|19 pages
Conclusion