ESTABLISHMENT OF A BREEDING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM

主要目标是维持一个黑猩猩繁殖群体， 确保生产出身体健康和 在行为和社交方面都很正常。动物的健康将是 由主治兽医密切监测，并根据 该机构的动物保护和利用计划。黑猩猩聚居地将是 进行管理，以便在出生的婴儿数量和 维护殖民地，确保社会发展和体验 这对未来的饲养者来说是必要的。管理所有年龄段的动物 这一群体还包括对他们行为健康的密切关注 作为他们的身体健康。后宫和配对繁殖系统都是 在这个设施中使用。在这个设施里所有经过验证的雌性繁殖者 称职的母亲。因此，在最初的36-48个月内， 只有当婴儿或母亲生病或生病时，才会采用抚养方法 受伤了。野生幼崽在断奶前4-5岁。 因此，该机构做出先验假设，即婴儿 只要可行，就应该让他们的母亲陪着他们。直到更多 关于被囚禁婴儿的实际时间是已知的 它的母亲，希望这将保证繁殖者的发展 对未来的展望。全面记录发病率、死亡率、出生、 基因和行为将保持不变，目标是将大部分 将这些信息输入计算机记录。此外，调查结果是 与改进圈养管理相关的内容将出版。所有动物都在 这个殖民地在国际物种名录系统中进行了登记 (ISIS)。在这个群体中，没有动物有过实验使用的历史 非甲非乙型肝炎。

The primary goal is to maintain a chimpanzee breeding colony that will ensure the production of offspring that are physically health and behaviorally and socially normal. The health of the animals will be closely monitored by the attending veterinarian and according to the Institution's Animal Care and Use Program. The chimpanzee colony will be managed so as to be productive in terms of numbers of infants born and maintenance of the colony to ensure the social development and experience that is required for future breeders. Management of all ages of animals in this colony includes close attention to their behavioral well-being as well as their physical well-being. Both harem and pair breeding systems are utilized in this facility. All proven breeder females in this facility are adequate mothers. Therefore, during the first 36-48 months, alternate rearing methods are employed only if the infant or mother is ill or injured. The wild infant is 4-5 years old before it is weaned. Consequently, this Institution makes the a priori assumption that infants should be left with their mothers for as long as is practical. Until more is known regarding the actual time the captive infant should be left with its mother, it is hoped that this will assure the development of breeders of the future. Comprehensive records of morbidity, mortality, birth, geneology and behavior will be maintained with a goal of placing much of the information into computerized records. In addition, findings that are pertinent to improved captive management will be published. All animals in this colony are registered with the International Species Inventory System (ISIS). No animals in this colony have a history of experimental use in non A, non B hepatitis.