From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest
nonhuman relatives are in critical danger worldwide. A recent report, for example, warns that …

Recent progress in the field of wildlife disease ecology demonstrates that infectious disease
plays a crucial role in the lives of wild animals. Parasites and pathogens should be …

Baboons were used in the past as models for human evolution. I utilize 40 years of data from
my long‐term study on baboons in Kenya to suggest that baboons are once again relevant …

As assessed by the IUCN Mace–Lande system, seven (35%) of the 20 Alouatta species and
subspecies with adequate data are classified as “threatened,” ie, critically endangered …

The opportunity to study the effects of a powerful hurricane on monkey populations, diet, and
behavior via pre-and post-hurricane data was presented when hurricane Iris virtually …

Translocation of primates is still a rare event. The translocation in 1984 of two research
groups of wild baboons that had been studied for 12 years prior to translocation and …

Many wildlife rescues have been carried out over the past few decades but most were not
documented and were controversial. However, such operations can be useful, providing …

A wide translocation program was conducted on neotropical fauna in French Guiana during
the filling of a hydroelectric reservoir. Red howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) were …

Sanctuaries and rehabilitation centres must strive to demonstrate not only a welfare benefit
to individuals but also a measurable contribution to the conservation of species. We will …

White‐faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia) are among the least studied neotropical primates. The
combination of shy and quiet behavior, their ability to move silently, and the extreme difficulty …