Preliminary Observations on the Characteristics of the Owned Dog Population in Roseau,Dominica |
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| Authors: | B Witkind Davis Kelvin Alie William J Fielding Michelle Morters Francisco Galindo |
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| Institution: | 1. International Fund for Animal Welfare , South Yarmouth, Massachusetts;2. Planning Unit , The College of The Bahamas , New Providence, The Bahamas;3. International Fund for Animal Welfare , London, United Kingdom;4. International Fund for Animal Welfare Latin America , Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Abstract: | The subject of sanctuaries for chimpanzees has lately become the topic of a great deal of discussion (Brent, Butler, &; Haberstroh, 1997; Committee on Long-Term Care of Chimpanzees, 1997; Dyke, Williams-Blangero, Mamelka, &; Goodwin, 1995; Peterson &; Goodall, 1993). In the United States, laboratories that use chimpanzees in research are facing a housing crisis. An increase in captive births caused by the initiation of the National Chimpanzee Breeding and Research Program in 1986 (Hobson, Graham, &; Rowell, 1991), coupled with the diminished use of chimpanzees as experimental subjects, have led to a large population of chimpanzees considered to be surplus to demand (Blood, Wolfle, &; Whitney, 1992). These chimpanzees, as well as an unknown number from the private sector, are candidates for what is currently being called retirement. |
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