Abstract
The declining populations of numerous non-human primate species in the wild makes breeding endangered species in captivity an urgent priority (Stevenson, Chap. 8, this volume). Whilst on the one hand, this reduces the exploitation of wild populations, on the other, such animals represent reserve stock which can be utilized for reintroduction into the natural habitat if the need were to arise. Such captive populations also represent a valuable source for studies on the species’ behaviour and general biology and complement studies carried out on wild populations.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Fa, J.E., 1983a. An analysis of the status of the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus, L.) in the wild — steps towards its conservation. In: D. Harper (ed.), “Symposium on Conservation of Primates and their Habitats”, University of Leicester, Vaughan Paper 31.
Fa, J.E., 1938b. The Barbary macaque — the future. OryxXVII: 62–67.
Merz, E., 1976. Bezeihungen zwischen Gruppen von Berberaffen (Macaca sylvana) auf la Montagne des Singes. Zeitschrift des Kolner Zoos, Heft 2: 59–67.
Scheffrahn, W., 1977. Transferrinbefunde bei Primaten. Archiv für Genetik49 /50: 180–182.
Scheffrahn, W., Biedermann, V., Rauch-Schwegler, Th., 1979. Agarose gel electrophoretic position of β1 C-globulin (C3) in primates (Prosimiae, Ceboidea, Cercopithecidae). Journal of Human Evolution, 8: 315–317.
Socha, W.W., Merz, E. and Moor-Jankowski, J., 1981. Blood groups of Barbary apes (Macaca sylvanus). Folia primatol. 36: 212–225.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1984 Plenum Publishing Corporation
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
de Turckheim, G., Merz, E. (1984). Breeding Barbary Macaques in Outdoor Open Enclosures. In: Fa, J.E. (eds) The Barbary Macaque. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2785-1_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2785-1_10
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4612-9718-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-2785-1
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive