Ethnoprimatology Primate Conservation in the 21st Century

The list of challenges facing nonhuman primates in the 21st century is a long one. The expansion of palm oil plantations to feed a growing consumer class is eating away at ape and monkey habitats in Southeast Asia and Central Africa. Lemurs are hunted for

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Michel T. Waller Editor

Ethnoprimatology Primate Conservation in the 21st Century

Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects Series Editor: Louise Barrett

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Michel T. Waller Editor

Ethnoprimatology Primate Conservation in the 21st Century

Editor Michel T. Waller Department of Anthropology University of Oregon Bend, OR, USA Department of World Languages and Cultures Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR, USA

ISSN 1574-3489 ISSN 1574-3497 (electronic) Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects ISBN 978-3-319-30467-0 ISBN 978-3-319-30469-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-30469-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016944024 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

Contents

Ethnoprimatology and Conservation: Applying Insights and Developing Practice ................................................................................. Agustín Fuentes, Amanda D. Cortez, and Jeffrey V. Peterson

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The Threat of Industrial Oil Palm Expansion to Primates and Their Habitats .......................................................................................... Joshua M. Linder and Rachel E. Palkovitz

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Monkeys on the Menu? Reconciling Patterns of Primate Hunting and Consumption in a Central African Village ............................ Carolyn Jost Robinson, Lesley L. Daspit, and Melissa J. Remis

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Conservation Medicine: A Solution-Based Approach for Saving Nonhuman Primates..................................................................... Sharon L. Deem

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How Do Primates Survive Among Humans? Mechanisms Employed by Vervet Monkeys at Lake Nabugabo, Uganda ........................ Colin A. Chapman, Dennis Twinomugisha, Julie A. Teichroeb, Kim Valenta, Raja Se