Resolutions, Policies, & Statements

The risk of disease transmission between humans and nonhuman primates has been well known for some time now. This risk has shaped routine procedures in captive primate facilities; all who gain close proximity to primates in laboratories and zoos are required to follow fairly strict procedures to assure the health of their subjects (as well […]

The American Society of Primatologists condemns the terrorist actions of the Animal Liberation Front, most recently, the March 7th firebombing of a car at the home of a UCLA primate researcher. In the past three years there has been an escalation in the number and level of violent acts directed at primate researchers across the […]

The American Society of Primatologists condemns the recent terrorist action by animal rights activists who have targeted a University of California Los Angeles graduate student engaged in nonhuman primate research. As announced by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office (NAALPO), the “Justice Department”  (a subgroup of the NAALPO) reports that they “mailed to [name of […]

The following statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 30 June 1998, and amended on 3 October 2001: WHEREAS nonhuman primates can pose a health hazard when not adequately maintained and securely contained; and WHEREAS, the care and well-being of nonhuman primates in scientific and educational institutions is federally regulated through the U.S. […]

The American Society of Primatologists (ASP) stands in support of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in their search for justice and affirms that Black Lives Matter. We condemn discrimination, harassment, acts of brutality, and violence against Black people, and by extension all communities of color. The ASP acknowledges that far too many Black […]