Working and impacting local communities as establishing the start of a conservation initiative: American Society of Primatology conservation committee webinar

Kaelyn Dobson; Katie Gerstner; Rahayu Oktaviani; Christopher Shaffer; Jill Pruetz

doi:10.1002/ajp.23628

Working and impacting local communities as establishing the start of a conservation initiative: American Society of Primatology conservation committee webinar

Am J Primatol. 2024 Apr 11:e23628. doi: 10.1002/ajp.23628. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Kaelyn Dobson¹, Katie Gerstner¹, Rahayu Oktaviani², Christopher Shaffer³, Jill Pruetz¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anthropology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA.
² Yayasan Konservasi Ekosistem Alam Nusantara (KIARA), Bogor, Indonesia.
³ Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, USA.

PMID: 38605487
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23628

Abstract

Nonhuman primate species currently face human-induced pressures and will continue to face them in the modern landscape. These pressures require conservation projects in primate habitat countries to aid in protection, preservation, and conservation. Though there are several examples of primate conservation projects, starting up an initiative can be a daunting task. The American Society of Primatology (ASP) Conservation Committee hosted a video webinar presenting on the first steps of developing, running and continuing a primate conservation program. Dr. Christopher Shaffer, Rahayu Oktaviani, and Dr. Jill Pruetz presented their early program experiences establishing wild primate conservation projects to educate primatologists around the world. The running themes of the presentations included establishing community, working locally, impacting locally and preparing for the future.

Keywords: ASP; community; conservation; ethnoprimatology; field research; primate.