CHIMPANZEE BREEDING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM

为实现建立一个自给自足的 美国的黑猩猩亚利桑那州灵长类基金会（PFA）建议， 继续维持一个黑猩猩繁殖群， 为了满足当前和未来的需求， 研究测试需求。该设施和护理和使用计划有 自1992年以来一直获得AAALAC认证。行为研究， PFA黑猩猩管理计划的补充和支持是 包括在这个提案中。将七十七（77）只动物分配至 程序.所有物种都在国际物种目录中登记 系统（ISIS），无丙型肝炎或艾滋病暴露史 病毒殖民地将继续管理，以确保维护 和生产身体健康和行为能力的黑猩猩。 遗传多样性将通过继续积极参与 ISIS计划以及与J.伊利和W. H.斯通，Trinity 大学另外，我们提议与莎拉威廉姆斯合作- Blangero博士，西南生物医学研究基金会。PFA 有助于避免近亲繁殖的管理协议和记录 并保证没有一种动物对种群的贡献过大， 将继续得到遵守和维护。动物的身体健康 由训练有素的合格护理人员和医务人员保证。 动物 心理健康将继续得到保证同情照顾沿着 社会和环境的丰富。 这将由以下人员进行监测： 详细的日常观察。社会环境将被小心 监测和管理，以确保社会兼容性，并尽量减少身体 和行为创伤该房屋由室内预埋件组成 笼子和大型户外游戏笼区。这些都配备了一个 各种固定和攀爬设备。全面的历史 记录以及健康，行为，住房， 繁殖状态和繁殖将继续保持，并将 促进并允许我们测试管理决策的有效性 和协议。为了确保婴儿成长为有能力的育种者， 父母，他们将留在他们的母亲，直到自然断奶， 直到成年人的性行为模式被持续观察。婴儿 只有在婴儿生病或受伤而有需要时，才会由专人抚养 或者母亲，或者由于母亲的无能而对婴儿造成极大的风险。在 在临时条件下，将尽一切努力重新引入 婴儿对他们的母亲。PFA行为研究将继续 确定影响成功育种的因素， 改善畜牧业和计划生育技术， 行为和社会技能发展，心理健康，以及 健康和生殖能力。通过与下列公司的联营安排， Sarah Williams-Blangero博士，西南生物医学基金会Southwest Foundation for Biomedical 研究方面，它还将以黑猩猩为模型进一步探索 了解灵长类物种的生理和遗传多样性， 身体和行为的生长、发育和衰老过程。

To contribute to the goal of establishing a self-sustaining population of chimpanzees in the U.S., the Primate Foundation of Arizona (PFA) proposes to continue to maintain a chimpanzee breeding colony that will produce further generations of breeding animals and to meet current and future research testing needs. The facility and the care and use program have been AAALAC accredited since 1992. Behavioral research that is complementary and supporting of the PFA Chimpanzee Management Program is included in this proposal. Seventy seven (77) animals are allocated to the Program. All are registered with the International Species Inventory System (ISIS) and none have a history of exposure to hepatitis C or AIDS virus. The colony will continue to be managed to assure the maintenance and production of physically healthy and behavioral competent chimpanzees. Genetic diversity will be assured by continued active participation in the ISIS Program and collaboration with Drs. J.Ely and W.H. Stone, Trinity University. In addition, we propose to collaborate with Sarah Williams- Blangero, Ph.D., Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research. PFA management protocols and records that assist toward inbreeding avoidance and assurance that no one animal over-contributes to the population will continue to be followed and maintained. Animal physical health will be assured by trained and qualified care staff and medical personnel. Animal psychological health will continue to be assured compassionate care along with social and environmental enrichment. This will be monitored by detailed, daily observations. The social environment will be carefully monitored and managed to assure social compatibility and minimize physical and/or behavioral trauma. The housing consists of indoor built-in place caging and large outdoor play cage areas. These are furnished with a variety of stationary and climbing devices. Comprehensive historical records as well as daily records of health, behavior, housing, reproductive status, and breeding will continue to be maintained and will facilitate and allow us to test the efficacy of management decision-making and protocols. To assure infants develop into competent breeders and parents, they will be left with their mothers until natural weaning, and until adult sexual behavior patterns are consistently observed. Infants will be hand-reared only if necessary due to illness or injury of infant or mother, or extreme risk to the infant due to maternal incompetence. In the case of temporary conditions, all efforts will be made to reintroduce infants to their mothers. PFA behavioral research will continue to identify factors influencing the production of successful breeders, the improvement of husbandry and birth control techniques, the assurance of behavioral and social skill development, psychological wellness, and health and reproductive competence. Through a consortium arrangement with Sarah Williams-Blangero, Ph.D., and Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, it will also explore the chimpanzee as a model to further understand physical and genetic diversity of primate species, and processes of physical and behavioral growth, development, and aging.