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。对子项目的主要支持 子项目的首席调查员可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括美国国立卫生研究院的其他来源。为子项目列出的总成本可能 表示该子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， 不是由NCRR赠款提供给次级项目或次级项目工作人员的直接资金。 随着黑猩猩基因组特征的确定，人们对该物种作为艾滋病和行为研究等领域的研究模型的兴趣与日俱增。这一点，加上耶克斯对该物种特别适合的研究的持续支持，需要对动物任务进行仔细的监测和管理，这一工作目前正在进行中。考虑到我们的大多数黑猩猩都是在社会圈养的，人们在避孕方面投入了相当大的努力来防止怀孕。宫内节育器是主要的选择方法，不适合放置宫内节育器的女性接受荷尔蒙干预以避孕或被安置在单一性别群体中。对黑猩猩住所的持续改进包括更换铁丝网围墙，改善门口系统，并提供更多的环境丰富。这些改进促进了动物福利、畜牧业和黑猩猩研究。正面强化培训仍然是一个高度优先事项，包括向耶尔克斯研究人员提供支持并与其合作。该中心有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的种群，并确保向适当的NIH资助的研究人员提供这种物种。

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.