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Population status of nonhuman primates in Asia, with emphasis on rhesus macaques in India.
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The history of rhesus populations in India can provide guidelines for conservation and management programs for other species.Abstract:
Over 50 species of nonhuman primates live in 20 nations in Asia, interacting ecologically with over 3 billion people. The population status of different species of primates ranges from rare and endangered to abundant and relatively secure. The distribution, numbers, and trends of most species are not known, even for those such as Macaca fascicularis which are extensively used in biomedical research. Field surveys of rhesus populations since 1959 showed a serious 90% decline in population numbers in northern India throughout the 1960s and 1970s, followed by a partial recovery throughout the 1980s. Factors probably responsible for this recovery include a ban on trapping for export, increased agricultural production and economic development, increased conservation efforts, and perhaps a renewal of respect and tolerance for wildlife by the people of India. The history of rhesus populations in India can provide guidelines for conservation and management programs for other species. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.read more
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Exploring cultural drivers for wildlife trade via an ethnoprimatological approach: a case study of slender and slow lorises (Loris and Nycticebus) in South and Southeast Asia
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Haplessly hoping: macaque major histocompatibility complex made easy.
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Dealing in deadly pathogens: Taking stock of the legal trade in live wildlife and potential risks to human health.
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Primates of the World: Distribution, Abundance and Conservation
Jaclyn Wolfheim,J.H. Wolfheim +1 more
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Primates of South Asia : ecology, sociobiology, and behavior
M. L. Roonwal,S. M. Mohnot +1 more
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Characteristic features of the reproduction of Koshima monkeys,Macaca fuscata fuscata: A summary of thirty-four years of observation
TL;DR: The apparent trend was that some of the most dominant females retained superior reproductive success while that of the second-ranked females has tended to diminish over the years since 1972, and the secondary sex ratio of Japanese monkeys may not be influenced by the social factors mentioned.
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