PROMOTING CHIMPANZEE WELL BEING THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH

这项研究申请是对计划公告的回应 “国家黑猩猩繁育与研究计划”，是 德克萨斯大学医学博士对育种项目的建议。 安德森癌症中心，科学园，兽医学系。 这项行为研究计划的长期目标是改善 通过对圈养黑猩猩进行量化的护理和管理 对应用行为问题的研究。这些研究是设计并将 与黑猩猩繁育计划密切合作完成 这些研究解决了对群体行为至关重要的问题 未来五年的管理。拟议的行为研究 结合了四个领域的新进展，以改善环境 以前没有被解决过的黑猩猩。(1)人类--黑猩猩 相互作用将被评估为环境浓缩，使用积极的 强化训练作为互动的机制。潜在的 培训以减少与普通动物护理相关的压力，并 将使用生理和行为测试管理程序 测量黑猩猩和它们的人类照顾者的压力。(2) 认知刺激、可预测性和控制性在儿童心理健康中的作用 黑猩猩的浓缩物将被测量。将设置计算机化的问题 让黑猩猩按照自己的步调学习。相关的幸福问题 动物护理例行公事和加强控制的可预见性 将研究过度环境刺激。(3)行为管理 这些技术将被用来试图减轻肥胖黑猩猩的体重， 同时保持他们的福祉。(4)与管理有关的问题 当群体生产目标减少时的社会行为(如 将对NCRR授权的)进行研究。在美国出生的婴儿较少的影响 将对那些在不同环境中长大的年轻母亲进行分组测量 与婴儿接触的数量。一种形成新黑猩猩的过程 团体将被记录下来，包括确定最初的反应 黑猩猩之间的关系可以预测它们未来的关系。在……里面 此外，从上一个赠款期间继续进行的一个项目将是 完成，比较了四只幼年黑猩猩的行为发育 不同的社会环境，以确定最佳的社会化策略。 本申请中提出的研究是客观的、定量的。 改善圈养动物照料和生产的方法评价 黑猩猩。这些调查对于发展有效的 调节黑猩猩福祉和满足社会需求的标准 渴望改善实验室灵长类动物的护理。

This research application is in response to the Program Announcement "National Chimpanzee Breeding nd Research Program", and is a companion to the proposal for the breeding program from The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Science Park, Department of Veterinary Sciences. The long-term objective of this behavioral research program is to improve the care and management of captive chimpanzees by conducting quantitative studies of applied behavioral issues. These studies are designed and will be completed in close collaboration with the chimpanzee breeding program and these studies address issues that are critical to colony behavioral management in the next five years. The proposed behavioral research incorporates novel advances in four areas of environmental improvement for chimpanzees that have not previously been addressed. (1) Human-chimpanzee interactions will be evaluated as environmental enrichment using positive reinforcement training as the mechanism of interaction. The potential for training to reduce stress associated with a common animal care and management procedure will be tested using physiological and behavioral measures of stress for the chimpanzees and their human care givers. (2) The roles of cognitive stimulation, predictability and control in chimpanzee enrichment will be measured. Computerized problems will be set for the chimpanzees to learn at their own pace. Well-being issues related to the predictable nature of animal care routines and increased control over environmental stimulation will be studied. (3) Behavioral management techniques will be used to try to reduce the weight of obese chimpanzees, while maintaining their well-being. And (4) Problems related to managing social behavior while colony production goals are being reduced (as mandated from NCRR) will be studied. The impact of having fewer infants in groups will be measured on young mothers who were reared with differing amounts of exposure to infants. A process for forming new chimpanzee groups will be documented, including determining whether initial reactions between pairs of chimpanzees predict their future relationships. In addition, one project continuing from the last grant period will be completed, comparing behavioral development of young chimpanzees in four different social settings to determine optimal socialization strategies. The studies proposed in this application are objective, quantitative evaluations of methods to improve the care and production of captive chimpanzees.These investigations are essential to developing valid criteria for regulating chimpanzee well-being and meeting the societal desire for improving the care of laboratory primates.