CHIMPANZEE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM

这个子项目是利用资源的许多研究子项目之一 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目的主要支持 子项目的主要研究者可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括其它NIH来源。 为子项目列出的总成本可能 表示子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， 而不是由NCRR赠款提供给子项目或子项目工作人员的直接资金。 随着黑猩猩基因组的表征，人们对该物种作为艾滋病和行为研究等不同领域的研究模型的兴趣越来越大。这一点，沿着继续耶基斯支持的研究，该物种是唯一适合的，需要仔细监测和管理的动物任务，这是现在正在进行中。考虑到我们的大部分黑猩猩都是群居的，我们在避孕方面投入了相当大的努力来防止怀孕。宫内节育器是首选方法，不适合放置宫内节育器的女性接受激素干预避孕或被安置在单一性别群体中。黑猩猩住房的持续改善包括更换铁丝网墙，改善门口系统和提供额外的环境丰富。这些改善促进了动物福利，畜牧业和黑猩猩研究。积极的强化培训仍然是一个高度优先事项，包括提供支持，并与耶基斯研究人员合作。该中心有一个专门的黑猩猩认知测试设施。该项目的总体目的是维持和研究黑猩猩种群，并确保该物种可供适当的NIH资助的研究人员使用。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. With the characterization of the chimpanzee genome, there has been an increased interest in this species as a research model for fields as diverse as AIDS and behavioral studies. This, along with continued Yerkes support of research for which the species is uniquely suitable, requires careful monitoring and management of animal assignments, which is now underway. Given that most of our chimpanzees are housed socially, considerable effort is invested in contraception to prevent pregnancies. IUDs are the primary method of choice, with females unsuitable for IUD insertion receiving hormonal interventions for contraception or being housed in single-sex groups. Continued improvements to chimpanzee housing have included replacing wire mesh walls, improving doorway systems and providing additional environmental enrichment. These improvements facilitate animal welfare, animal husbandry, and chimpanzee research. Positive reinforcement training continues to be a high priority, including providing support to and working with Yerkes research personnel. The Center has a dedicated chimpanzee cognitive testing facility. The overall purpose of this project is to maintain and study a population of chimpanzees and to ensure availability of this species to appropriate NIH funded investigators.