CHIMPANZEE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM

这个子项目是许多利用 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 随着黑猩猩基因组的特征化，人们对这个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. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. 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.