The IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Human-Primate Interactions is an interdisciplinary collaboration to improve understanding of human-primate interactions.

Mission Statement

The Section on Human-Primate Interactions is an interdisciplinary group that aims to understand the complex nature of human–primate interactions. We provide conservation practitioners with tools to manage interactions to minimise negative exchanges and promote coexistence in landscapes of increasingly rapid change.

Position Statement Regarding the Capture of Wild Primates for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research

Position Statement

The official position statement of the IUCN SSC’s Section on Human-Primate Interactions (SHPI) regarding the capture of wild primates for biomedical and pharmaceutical research.

The document provides a comprehensive background to the need for an official statement, details the SHPIs position and a bibliographic list for further reading.

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Position Statement Regarding the Capture of Wild Primates for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research

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