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. […]
ASP Position Statement on Racism and Call for Action to Advance Diversity and Inclusion
April 20, 2015
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 […]
