Primate Conservation

Primate Conservation provides a comprehensive discussion of the conservation of many species of nonhuman primates. The problems of conservation are discussed by distinguished scientists who are experts in their knowledge of the animals they write about and who have firsthand knowledge of the problems of conserving them. Animals ranging from Galago to the Gorilla have been selected to serve as examples of the types of problems that conservationists face.
The book begins by discussing the ecology of two species of galagine in South Africa. It covers factors such as their distribution, habitat, population densities, activity patterns, feeding, group structure, and reproduction. This is followed by separate chapters on the conservation of the following: aye-aye; the lion tamarins of Brazil; the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey; the toque macaque of Sri Lanka; rare lion-tailed monkey of South India; rhesus monkeys in Northern India; the gelada baboons; the hanuman langur and douc langur; red ouakaris; black colobus monkeys; lesser apes; and eastern gorillas.

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List of Contributors
Preface
1 The Galagines of South Africa
I. Introduction
II. Distribution
III. Description
IV. Habitat
V. Population Densities
VI. Activity Patterns
VII. Sleeping and Nests
VIII. Locomotion
IX. Feeding
X. Group Structure
XI. Home Range
XII. Birth Periodicity
XIII. Mother-Infant Relationship and Development
XIV. Relationships with Other Species
XV. Discussion
References
2 The Aye-Aye
I. Systematics and Description
II. Description-Variability
III. Anatomy
IV. Ecoethology
V. Rhythm of Activity
VI. The Nest
VII. Diet
VIII. Reproduction
IX. Communication
X. Geographic Distribution, Habitat, Protection
XI. Conclusion
References
3 Conservation of the Brazilian Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia)
I. Introduction
II. Taxonomy, Distribution, and Ecology
III. Past Conservation Measures on Behalf of Leontopithecus
IV. Conservation Measures on Behalf of Leontopithecus since the 1972 Washington Conference
V. Recommendations for the Future
References
4 Rediscovery and Conservation of the Peruvian Yellow-Tailed Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix flavicauda)
I. Introduction
II. Description
III. History
IV. The Rediscovery of Lagothrix flavicauda
V. Habitat and Range of Lagothrix flavicauda
VI. Status of Lagothrix flavicauda
VII. Conservation and Recommendations for the Future
VIII. Plans for a Lagothrix flavicauda Breeding Colony
References
5 Primate Conservation in Brazilian Amazonia
I. Introduction
II. Defining Amazonia
III. Habitat Types in Amazonia
IV. Threats to the Survival of Primates in Brazilian Amazonia
V. The Primates of Brazilian Amazonia
VI. The Future of Primate Conservation in Brazilian Amazonia
References
6 The Red Ouakari in a Seminatural Environment: Potentials for Propagation and Study
I. Introduction
II. The Status of the Red Ouakari
III. History of the Monkey Jungle Group
IV. Description of the Monkey Jungle "Rainforest"
V. Ecological Utilization of the Environment
VI. Specific Characteristics of the Red Ouakari
VII. Reproductive Patterns
VIII. Some Aspects of Social Behavior in Cacajao c. rubicundus
IX. Suggestions for a Captive Propagation Effort
X. Comparative Perspectives
References
7 The Socioecological Basis for the Conservation of the Toque Monkey (Macaca sinica) of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
I. Introduction
II. General Information
III. The Ecology and Behavior of Macaca sinica at Polonnaruwa
IV. The Ecology of the Subspecies of Macaco sinica
V. Estimation of Available Habitat and Population Size per Subspecies
VI. Conservation Prospects and Suggestions
References
The Status of the Barbary Macaque Macaca sylvanus in Captivity and Factors Influencing Its Distribution in the Wild
I. Introduction
II. Distribution and Habitat
III. Factors Influencing Distribution
IV. Hunting, Trapping, Internal Use, and Export of Monkeys
V. Monkeys and the Regeneration of the Moroccan Cedar Forests
VI. Barbary Macaques in Captivity
VII. Conclusions and Recommendations
VIII. Appendix 1. Zoos and Wildlife Parks that Replied to the Questionnaire on Barbary Macaques in Their Collection 1964-1974
IX. Appendix 2. Other Zoos Known (or Reputed) to Keep Barbary Macaques, 1964-1974
References

9. The Lion-Tailed Monkey and Its South Indian Rain Forest Habitat
   I. Introduction
   II. Habitat
   III. Status of Macaca silenus Population and Its Habitat
   IV. The Ashambu Hills
   V. Proposals for Preserving Macaca silenus
   VI. Summary
   VII. Appendix 1: Preserving India's Sholas
   VIII. Appendix 2: Cardamon Cultivation in Sholas
   References
   10 Population Dynamics of Rhesus Monkeys in Northern India
   I. Introduction
   II. Study Area
   III. Methods
   IV. Results and Discussion
   V. Comments on Conservation
   VI. Summary
   References
   11 The Gelada Baboon: Status and Conservation
   I. Introduction
   II. Distribution and Natural History
   III. Status
   IV. Conservation
   V. Conclusions
   References
   12 The Baboon
   I. Introduction
   II. General Considerations
   III. Problems
   IV. Uses
   V. Conclusion
   References
   13 The Guereza and Man: How Man Has Affected the Distribution and Abundance of Colobus guereza and Other Black Colobus Monkeys
   I. Introduction
   II. Where the Guereza Lives
   III. How the Guereza Lives
   IV. Human Interference with Guereza Habitats in East Africa
   V. Hunting and Trapping of Guerezas in East Africa and Ethiopia
   VI. Legal Protection of Guerezas in East Africa and Ethiopia
   VII. Guereza Status in West and Central Africa and the Sudan
   VIII. Other Black Colobus
   IX. Conclusions
   X. Appendix: Vegetation Types
   References
   14 Presbytis entellus, The Hanuman Langur
   I. Taxonomy and Distribution
   II. Activity, Habitat, and Diet
   III. Population Density, Structure, and Dynamics
   IV. Relationship with Other Animals
   V. Summary
   References
   15 The Douc Langur: A Time for Conservation
   I. Introduction
   II. Distribution and Status
   III. Physical Description
   IV. Description of Study Area
   V. Mammals
   VI. Materials and Methods
   VII. Comparative Data
   VIII. Reaction to Observer
   IX. Population Dynamics
   X. Birth Peaks
   XI. Interspecific Competition
   XII. Feeding Behavior
   XIII. Locomotor Behavior
   XIV. Social Behavior
   XV. Dominance Behavior
   XVI. Sexual Behavior
   XVII. Consort Behavior
   XVIII. Play Behavior
   XIX. Conservation Measures
   XX. Summary
   References
   16 The Lesser Apes
   I. Introduction
   II. Classification
   III. Evolution
   IV. Socioecology
   V. Population Sizes
   VI. Discussion
   VII. Summary
   VIII. Appendix: A Day in the Life of the Malayan Siamang and Lar Gibbon
   References
   17 The Conservation of Eastern Gorillas
   I. Distribution and Taxonomy
   II. Ecology
   III. Conservation
   IV. Summary
   References
   Subject Index
   Taxonomic Index