ABSTRACT
Empirical studies of behavior and space use within captive environments can provide important information addressing the animals' requirements and preferences. This chapter focuses on legislation and guidelines that provide specific directions of relevance to the behavioral management of Nonhuman primates (NHPs). It reports on five highly relevant sets of regulations/guidelines: European, American, Japanese, Australian, and Canadian, some in considerable detail and some in less detail. In addition, international societal guidelines, such as those of the Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV) and the International Primatological Society (IPS), which provide very relevant guidance, will be discussed when relevant. Both the American and European legislations stipulate minimum acceptable measurements for enclosures used to house different NHP species as does the Guide. In Japan, animal experimentation is regulated via (1) a number of laws, (2) amendments to these laws, and (3) ministerial guidelines.
