Mark your calendar now. ASP 2023 will be in Reno, Nevada June 20-23. We want everyone to come in person, but if that is not an option for you, we will again offer a virtual option, similar to what we offered this year. Hope you can make it. We’re going to have a great time!
10 Things to Know about Captive Marmoset Behavioral Management
June 22, 2022
This quarter’s Hot Topic in Primate Welfare features the top 10 things to know about captive marmoset behavioral management, summarized by Dr. Corinna (Cory) Ross. Dr. Ross is an Associate Professor and the Associate Director of Research at the Southwest National Primate Research Center at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Dr. Ross began working with […]
Impact of electrical infrastructure on four populations of primate species in Diani, Kenya
March 19, 2022
For our spring 2022 feature, we highlight the work of Pamela Cunneyworth, the director at Colobus Conservation in Kenya. Dr. Cunneyworth works to understand and reduce human-primate conflict in the coastal town of Diani, Kenya. We interviewed her about a study recently published in the International Journal of Primatology: Impact of Electric Shock and Electrocution […]
ASP Primate Welfare Award Winner (2021): Functional Analysis and Treatment of Disruptive Behavior in a Rhesus Macaque
February 17, 2022
This quarter’s Hot Topic in Primate Welfare features the work of Andrea Franklin, the winner of the 2021 American Society of Primatologists Primate Welfare Award. Ms. Franklin is a primate training specialist at Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University. In her study, a functional analysis (FA) was conducted on a male rhesus macaque […]
For this Hot Topics in Welfare feature, we are highlighting the research of Dr. Jennifer Vonk, who is currently a Professor of Psychology at Oakland University. The broad goal of her research with the gorillas at the Detroit Zoo is to examine their emotional well-being by assessing their affect (i.e., optimism or pessimism) in response […]