About

The IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Human-Primate Interactions is composed of specialists with expertise in human-primate relations in various contexts coming from a wide range of disciplines across natural and social sciences and the humanities.

Membership requirements are:

• Five years work and educational experience involving human-primate interactions.
• Practical experience is preferred.
• We do not currently consider PhD students for membership.
• Approval of new members is by the Vice Chair and PSG chair.

The criteria to continue as an SHPI member are:

• Participation in at least two SHPI activities such as a webinar or conference, publication and regular communication with the Vice Chair.

Our activities as a group include:

• Producing information sheets for non-expert audiences on various topics.
• Adding to existing IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group technical guidance materials, resources and tools as and when appropriate.
• Building capacity where needed particularly in the study of the human dimension of human-primate interactions by providing training workshops in the application of social science methods and ethics in primate range countries.
• Providing interdisciplinary advice and expertise on problematic human-primate interactions
  

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SHPI is supported by Ouwehand Zoo Foundation The Netherlands