Alexandria E Cosby, Andriatsitohaina Bertrand, Archie Raquel, Jules Cora, Keriann C McGoogan, Persram Maya, Razafitsalama Mamy, Young Arayelle, Travis S Steffens
Nonhuman primates (primates) are one of the most endangered mammalian taxa in the world. In the Global North, primates are considered exotic species and, as such, humans' impact on primate conservation and responsibility to protect primates is often ignored. This view differs from the spectrum of relations and attitudes of humans that live in connection to primates, which can include viewing these animals as culturally/religiously significant, cohabitors of forests, nuisances, or sources of protein. While conservationists argue that primates deserve our protection, the conservation crisis facing primates is rarely framed as a public issue, in contrast to other global crises, such as climate change...
April 26, 2024: American Journal of Primatology