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More than 30 distinct species of nonhuman primates are currently being bred in U.S. facilities to support biomedical and health research and testing programs conducted or sponsored in more than 45 governmental, academic, commercial, and nonprofit organizations. Domestic breeding of nonhuman primates on a large scale represents a relatively new development in this country that has occurred mainly since the early 1970s when sources of wild-caught animals began to be restricted. Most primates used in research at that time were wild caught, and domestic breeding of nonhuman primates for research purposes was estimated to be producing only about 2200 animals (Goodwin, 1975). Losses among imported animals were high as a result of gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases. Fortunately, the impending shortage of imported animals was anticipated, and substantial sums were invested in building up capacity for domestic breeding. Government grants and contracts for domestic primate breeding between 1972 and 1982 totaled well in excess of $20 million.
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Johnsen, D.O., Whitehair, L.A. (1986). Research Facility Breeding. In: Benirschke, K. (eds) Primates. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4918-4_40
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