#captive primate safety act

[bignosebaby]

what kind of hours do zoo workers have? how often do they get to reintroduce animals to the wild? do they get to work with international zoos and nature reserves? do they have to work with people a lot? how do they choose what plants go into the enclosures of animals that live in drastically different environments?

There are many different zoo workers including animal care specialists, veterinarians, guest guides, and support staff such as custodians and staff for the gift shops, food services, and ticket intake. And those are just the employees that work on site on a standard day, not including administrative work! In terms of animal care specialists, the standard working day is 8 hours but it can vary. Animal care specialists are very busy! A single animal care specialist will often be responsible for entire areas. For example, instead of being just a gorilla caretaker, one would be primate specialist for the African rainforest area which would have them dividing their time between the gorillas, mandrills, and colobus monkeys. On top of this, they will often assist in other departments as needed due to the unpredictable nature of zoo work. So standard full time hours, but early mornings would be common and some would be on call while off duty, especially vets.

Introducing animals to the wild is a long and slow process that necessitates collaboration between many people and organizations. The Calgary Zoo is also the Wilder Institute, the latter referring to the conservation and international affairs aspect of the institution. The Wilder Institute and organizations like it in other zoos do a lot of work involving the communities local to where their animals are indigenous to, to help protect these species in the wild. The Wilder Institute's community conservation project works to help develop symbiotic relationships between people and wildlife internationally to support long term sustainability. While the majority of animals in zoos cannot be released, when there is an animal that is determind to be able to thrive in the wild the institute will collaborate with communities and organizations local to the animals native region to set it up for the most successful reintroduction policy. So animal releases are not very frequent, but when they are done there is a lot of work done to ensure they are done right. Because the Calgary Zoo is in Canada, they mostly do wild release with species native to the area. They work with local wildlife rehab centers to help raise rescued infants (one of the endangered owls at the Calgary Zoo's Canadian Wilds exhibit is a prolific foster mother for chicks) and will house unreleasable animals such as nuisance bears to prevent them from being euthanized. We tend to think of zoos and sanctuaries as very different, but their work overlaps.

Every (credible) zoo works with many other zoos and nature reserves, acting as one branch of a series of massive conservation programs and initiatives. The Wilder Institute collaborates with a wide network of international bodies, and doing so is often a requirement for accreditation. Zoos as a whole are sort of a living Svalbard seed vault-- the species survival plan matches animals across zoos to find the best genetic and personality matches to allow animals to breed in captivity to create a population safety net for the species. This means that even if an animal goes extinct in the wild, there will be a diverse and healthy population in captivity that could potentially repopulate their native area. This is why I am such a big supporter of zoos! They do so much to prevent extinction on a global scale.

Working with people is a MASSIVE part of zoo work. Zoos have tons of employees and volunteers whose main jobs are answering questions and educating the public. The most important animal in sucessful conservation is humans, because we have the power to mobilize and save other species together. As such, zoos work with guests of all ages to raise awareness, foster appreciation and passion for wildlife, and raise money for their work and projects.

This is a great question which boils down to the basics: what does the species use the plants around it for? Obviously if you're furnishing an outdoor enclosure in Calgary the plants of the African rain forests aren't going to thrive. Additionally, since species are staying in the same areas, if they are hard on the plants they aren't going to grow back as well. As such, native flora that is sturdy and hearty works well, or fake trees that are specifically made to be climbed on can be a good substitute. Keepers may even put greens and foliage on wood structures to mimic tree foraging. Most plants are fair game as long as they are safe to ingest and add something to the habitat, meaning that once the practical concerns are met (safety, sturdiness, hardiness) aesthetic choices can be made.

Hope this answers all your questions! I took my time to make sure I was thorough.

[obaline]

Dites au Congrès que les primates en captivité ont besoin de plus de protection

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

Occasionally i think about the time i walked out of my slightly above average retail job, sat down in my car to decompress for a moment, caught movement out of my left eye and looked over and saw a woman playing with her tiny monkey in the front seat of her car. While it was very endearing behavior in the moment (the woman was smiling and laughing and giving her animal a gentle toss to which the monkey would scramble back to her to willingly be tossed again) it just makes me cringe. Like that individual moment might've been as cute as a "pet" primate could be, but what's that guy like at home? I'm not even entirely sure what he could've been, a spider monkey? He wasn't much bigger than the average chihuahua.

Would it be surprising to hear it wasn't the first time i'd encountered a tiny monkey near my plain ass retail job? I was working at a CRAFTS STORE and this woman had a pet carrier with her, and like the nosy bitch i am i was having a look and the little guy chittered when i realized it was a whole tiny monkey staring back at me. The woman laughed and made some comment about how if i scanned her pet she would've run up tens of thousands of dollars.

This has all been like in the past 5 years? This is ohio, man, we've had so many terrible pet primate related incidents here you'd think enough would be enough at some point. Just get a dog or cat or go volunteer time with human children or something idk

Yeah, a coworker of mine told me about a time she was just shopping in Tractor Supply and some lady came in with her pet ringtail lemur who then CLIMBED THE SHELVES and hid in a corner in the rafters of the building and my coworker who had monkey experience tried to help but she said she was there over an hour and they hadn't gotten the poor thing so she just left. She told the lady about some sanctuaries that house lemurs so hopefully that lemur is in a troupe now and not dead or hurt due to her inadequate care.

I'm not surprised at all unfortunately. This is why we need stronger legislation! Right now it's up to states to allow exotic pets and if they need to be licensed. Consider contacting your representative to support the Captive Primate Safety Act!

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

Cute or cruel? Cruel

Disclaimer without a proper source for the video I can only go off what's seen. The source provided by op is only a link to the video posted in a similar "aww cute animals" sub reddit. If anyone can provide more sourcing for the video please reach out.

That being said, I do believe this is a pet baboon. In Africa where baboons live, it's not uncommon for them to interact with companion animals and people alike. It would be unusual to see a baby baboon alone even in it's native habitat so if this isn't a pet, the viewer has a responsibility to get the baby to a proper facility if it has been orphaned. However, the vegetation I see makes me believe this is in America.

I have several posts detailing why keeping primates as pets is a bad idea. The cat and the baboon are in danger of passing diseases and parasites to one another and my heart goes out to this little one who is being deprived of his or her natural life and the companionship of other baboons for the entertainment of humans.

This baboon will grow to be over 30 pounds and potentially 2x as strong as a human and pet monkeys are often escape artists. Exotic pets are a public safety issue. Please contact your representatives and ask them to support the Captive Primate Safety Act

“A Little Monkey Hugging Its Best Friend”

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Emergency at the Zoo: An Orangutan Bite Resulting in Thumb Amputation and Forearm Laceration by Shaza Aouthmany MD

Abstract

Zoos and aquariums receive over 180 million visitors per year. Although this amount of traffic is equivalent to over half the US population, traumatic injuries at modern zoo enclosures are rare. Despite adequate safety standards, proper training, and experience with animals, incidents may occur that require extensive medical management. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department after being bitten by an orangutan resulting in right disarticulation of her right thumb and a laceration to her right forearm.

Introduction

Primates are an order within the class of Mammalia and include humans, gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, among many others. Simians are an infraorder within the Primate order but encompass the species stated above [1,2]. Such exotic animals are kept in zoos all over the world and require close human interaction in order to be fed and to be treated medically. These interactions pose a risk for serious injury. While there are countless studies on bites from dogs, cats, and other animals, there are no case reports on orangutan bites. We present a case of thumb amputation and forearm laceration from an orangutan bite to an animal caretaker.

Case Summary

A 57-year-old, right-handed, female patient with no significant past medical history arrived via EMS from a local zoo for right thumb amputation and forearm laceration after being bitten by an orangutan. The patient, an animal caretaker, was feeding the primate when it grabbed the patient’s right upper extremity through its cage. Orangutan initially bit into right hand disarticulating patient thumb and then into into right medial forearm . EMS reported an arterial bleed and applied a tourniquet on the scene.

On presentation patient was alert and oriented x4, had blood pressure 149/71 mmHg, pulse rate 95 beats/min, respirations 12 breaths/min, and pulse oximetry 100% on room air. Bleeding was well controlled with the tourniquet in place.. There was obvious amputation of the right thumb which was hanging by approximately 15 cm of avulsed extensor pollicis longus and flexor pollicis longus tendons. The right forearm had significant soft tissue damage from laceration on the medial aspect with musculature and tendon exposed. There was no evidence of compartment syndrome and the distal circulation was intact. The patient was able to move her right second through fifth digits. No sensory deficits were elicited. The remainder of the physical exam was unremarkable.

The patient was given a 0.5 mL Tdap injection IM, 3000 mg IV ampicillin-sulbactam was given along with 50 mcg IV fentanyl and the tourniquet was removed. Radiograph of the right hand revealed complete amputation of the first digit at the metacarpophalangeal joint (Figure 1). Radiographs of the right forearm demonstrated minimally displaced distal ulnar styloid fracture and large soft tissue laceration with associated soft tissue hematoma (Figure 2). Orthopedic surgery and vascular surgery were consulted and patient was taken emergently to the operating room for wound exploration, replantation, and wound closure.

Discussion and Conclusion

Patients with bite injuries comprise about 1% of visits to the emergency department annually [3,4]. In 2009, animal-related injuries accounted for 1.3 million emergency department visits, 60,800 of which led to in-patient stays. Of these in-patient stays, 9,700 were related to animals other than dogs [5]. These ‘other animal’ injuries may not be as well studied as dog bites, but information available allows for physicians to make clinically sound decisions. As far as we know, there are no published studies on orangutan bites specifically, and as such we review information regarding the complications, treatment of, and risk of infection from nonhuman primate bites.

Bite injuries from mammals have the potential for a wide range of damage to the recipient, from a simple abrasion to the more concerning laceration, avulsion, fracture, and amputation [4]. To put the potential for injury from an orangutan bite into perspective, consider that an African lion has a bite force of over 4000 N, an orangutan almost 2000 N, and a human about a third of an orangutan [6].

The most common complication of mammal bite injuries is infection, which in turn can progress to osteomyelitis, tenosynovitis, and cellulitis.4 Current data suggests a similarity between the bacteria isolated from simian bites and that which is isolated from human bites which includes alpha-hemolytic streptococci, S. aureus, Neisseria species, Eikenella corrodens, anaerobes, and Enterobacteriaceae [7,8]. Left untreated, human bites have an infection rate of 48%, so it is imperative to adequately treat orangutan bites [4].

Treatment principles outlined for animal bites include some combination of irrigation, prophylactic antibiotics, targeted antibiotics, Tetanus immunization, debridement, wound closure, and reporting if legally necessary [3,8-10]. Prophylactic antibiotics should be given based on the propensity for risk of the bite itself, the animal and its immunization status, and the time elapsed from injury to presentation. When choosing antibiotics, selection should be based on coverage for the aforementioned organisms and further guided by results from aerobic and anaerobic cultures. Medication with proper coverage includes oral amoxicillin and clavulanate, IV ampicillin-sulbactam, or doxycycline if allergic to penicillin [3,8,10]. An orangutan bite on the magnitude that our patient suffered was indeed high risk, and as such, 3000 mg IV ampicillin-sulbactam was administered upon arrival to the emergency department.

The situation regarding zoo animal bites and getting immunizations or post-exposure prophylaxis is interesting. While they are exotic animals, primates in captivity undergo similar vaccination schedules as do humans. Orangutans share 97% of human DNA, so it’s no surprise that they can also transmit and can become infected with similar respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. In fact, the Orangutan Care Manual published by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums recommends following the American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule. In the case of an orangutan not being immunized early, the AZA strongly recommends all orangutans get yearly influenza vaccines, tetanus toxoid every 5-10 years, a one-time pneumococcus vaccine, and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine. Lastly, since rabies vaccines are not routine in humans, the decision to vaccinate an orangutan against rabies should be based on the exhibits exposure risk [11]. The CDC recommends a rabies preexposure vaccine in high risk groups such as veterinarians and animal handlers. Although this does not completely eliminate the need for therapy after rabies exposure, it eliminates the need for rabies immunoglobulin and reduces the number of vaccine doses [12]. It is reasonable to conclude that the decision to immunize an individual bitten by an orangutan should be based on a combination of vaccination history of the patient as well as the animal. In the emergency setting this information may not be immediately available and so it is prudent for the physician to act on their clinical acumen. In our patient’s case, we chose only to administer the Tdap vaccine.

The patient experienced a tragic encounter while feeding an orangutan at a local zoo and suffered tremendous damage to her arm and thumb. Following her evaluation in the emergency department she was taken to the operating room where orthopedic surgeons extensively irrigated and debrided the wound. Surgeons then closed the forearm laceration and replanted the right thumb. Since 1990, there have been 16 primate escape or attacks at AZA accredited facilities resulting in human injury and zero reported cases of primate attacks resulting in death [13]. This indicates the safeguards currently in place are generally effective. It is difficult to ascertain what precautions should be instituted in the future to prevent such incidents from recurring but most emergency medicine departments are equipped to acutely treat them.

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80 Pound Pet Cougar from NYC Transported to Arkansas Refuge

Mario Garcia

Published: August 31, 2021

An 80-pound, 11-month-old female cougar that belonged to a New York City resident was given up to proper authorities after keeping the cougar as a pet in their home illegally, according to Kelly Donithan of the Humane Society of the U.S.According to a Humane Society press release yesterday, the cougar, "Sasha" spent the weekend in a Bronz Zoo for veterinary care and then was transported to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Turpentine Creek is a home for abandoned, abused, neglected big cats where they will receive lifelong care.

Read More: 80 Pound Pet Cougar from NYC Transported to Arkansas Refuge | https://kkyr.com/80-pound-pet-cougar-from-nyc-transported-to-arkansas-refuge/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralVisitors are then allowed to visit Turpentine Creek to view the animals in their own sanctuary.Turpentine Creek president Tanya Smith said that idea of keeping these big cats as pets may seem exotic, but it can be dangerous for the people trying to care for the animals as well as their neighbors.Many of the animals wind up escaping from their owners only to cause harm to the public they come in contact with and most have to be put down. Female cougars can live 12-17 years in captivity and can grow up to 140 pounds. These exotic cats eat mainly raw meat but in the wild, they feed on smaller animals such as coyotes, porcupines, and raccoons, according to an animal curator with The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.

Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, said, this incident is a textbook example of why Congress must, once and for all, pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act.” If signed into law, the Big Cat Public Safety Act would strengthen existing laws to prohibit the breeding and possession of big cat species such as lions, tigers, cheetahs, and jaguars, except by qualified entities. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York City Police Department, and the Bronx Zoo were instrumental in helping get the cougar out of a private home in NYC. Read More: 80 Pound Pet Cougar from NYC Transported to Arkansas Refuge | https://kkyr.com/80-pound-pet-cougar-from-nyc-transported-to-arkansas-refuge/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

Read More: 80 Pound Pet Cougar from NYC Transported to Arkansas Refuge | https://kkyr.com/80-pound-pet-cougar-from-nyc-transported-to-arkansas-refuge/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralLOOK: Here are the pets banned in each state Because the regulation of exotic animals is left to states, some organizations, including The Humane Society of the United States, advocate for federal, standardized legislation that would ban owning large cats, bears, primates, and large poisonous snakes as pets. Read on to see which pets are banned in your home state, as well as across the nation. Read More: 80 Pound Pet Cougar from NYC Transported to Arkansas Refuge

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[bignosebaby]

Hi i just sent this ask to the primate video blog but then i saw your note abt how asks should be sent here. Oops! Sorry abt that!

I just wanted to ask for advice abt a situation i had at work today. I work at the zoo and today a customer casually mentioned owning a Capuchin monkey. She even showed me photos despite me not asking and the monkey was wearing baby clothes :(. She then said that it was her "service pet" since shes deaf. And I dont want to talk over disabled folks but it REALLY seems like an excuse since i dont see any other deaf folks who NEEEEED a Capuchin monkey to live :/. Like, just get a DOG instead.

Anyways, do you have any advice on how to respond to that kind of situation in a "socially acceptable" manner???

This is a really difficult situation to be in, and I dont blame you for not knowing what to do. I'll add a disclaimer that I am not experienced in this area, so please take this as one piece of advice out of many and continue doing research.

First of all, monkeys are not service animals. I mean this in the literal sense: the only species that can be service animals are dogs, and in some areas miniature horses. This is true of the United States and Canada. So while a person can have any sort of pet that they find supportive while living with a disability, a monkey is not and cannot be a service animal. I feel it important to make this distinction because service animals are necessary companions for disabled people who already face discrimination from people who don't understand the difference between a service animal, a pet, and an emotional suppkrt animal.

Unfortunately if it is legal to own monkeys in your state/region, there is not much you can do. I advise you not to alienate this person, but to ask questions if you get the chance. Reaching out to sanctuaries in your region that take former pets may be something you are interested in doing, but ultimately the hardest part is you need to be able to walk away.

The sad truth is that it is not your responsibility to save this monkey, and there isn't much you can do. Beyond educating yourself (and others when possible) and advocating for an end to private ownership of primates by supporting the captive primate safety act, you may need to let it go as much as you can allow yourself.

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Generex Biotechnology Announces Webcast and Invites All Shareholders to See and Listen to the Corporate Presentation from the 21st Annual H.C. Wainwright Global Healthcare Investment Conference

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Mr. Moscato and Mr. Purcell presented the Generex corporate strategy and operating plan, ongoing plans for up-listing GNBT to Nasdaq, and the exciting news about the pending acquisition of ALTuCELL and partnerships with Arizona Endocrinology Center and Paradise Valley Family Medicine to advance the treatment and management of diabetes through the NuGenerex end-to-end model for integrated disease management.Mr. Moscato stated, “The partnerships we have established with the physician groups in Arizona under the banner of NuGenerex Health provide the platform for the future of Generex. We are re-establishing our diabetes franchise with our new model for integrated, comprehensive care with 65,000 patients, 25,000 of whom are insulin dependent. 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I'm not old enough to vote or know too much on how those things work, but when I am of age- how would I be able to support the captive primate safety act? Could I tell my parents about it and they could do something?

I care so much about primates, I definitely want to have family donate to places like rescues and sanctuaries that will help primates in need when my birthday comes around. If you have the means to use your own money online but are underaged can you donate to things yourself? I've never tried yet since I haven't been able to work

Yes!! You can call or contact your state representative even if you can't vote to ask them to support a piece of legislation. Having your parents do it might be more motivating for the politician as they are "constituents" and valuable to the representative as they would want voter's support in the future.

Basically, the Captive Primate Safety Act is a US bill currently being considered by representatives. Here you can see the process of the bill as it (hopefully) gets enough votes to move to senate to be put in place as law. We still have a long way to go as the bill has only been introduced to a subcommittee so far.

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

Primates as pets is cruel not cute! Never share videos of pet monkeys or apes. Please ask your representative to support the Captive Primate Safety Act!

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

(In response to the recent ask about pet primates) What even is the point of having a ”pet” if you just keep it outside in a cage, don’t even interact with it aside from feeding and even then it’s only for a brief period of time, or even letting it out of the cage? If you’re so afraid of an animal escaping, maybe consider the fact that there’s something wrong with the enclosure and they want something bigger. If you can’t care for an animal, you should give it to someone who can.

It seems like they just had the animal to say ”yeah i have a monkey as a pet which makes me cool not that I actually care for it” rather than genuinely loving and caring for her. Having primates as pets is already a bad thing but straight up neglecting and ignoring it is even worse 😡😢

Well I actually think the problem is more complicated than this. In a perfect world, primates would not be sold as pets. Unfortunately they are, and there's little to no resources once that exchange takes place.

The primate pet owners I've met were people who absolutely did love the animal. They tried their best to give their animal a good life and many people realized less than a year into ownership that it's just not possible in a home. Which is why I ended my post with information about supporting sanctuaries. Once these owners realize they can't provide the best life for the animal, many are stuck trying to care for the animal for years while they are actively trying to find somewhere to home them! What happens in the meantime? The illegal nature of the keeping and selling of these animals means baby monkeys go home with people who know nothing about monkeys and just saw a cute face. There's no screening, training, or classes. Maybe a 15-45 minute chat with the breeder and you have a baby monkey in your lap who's depending on you now.

When the monkey or ape attack you and your loved ones, what can you do? When they start being destructive or harming themselves, where do you go? Zoos don't take animal surrenders. Animal shelters don't take exotics. Sanctuaries are very often at full capacity. There's very little vet care or boarding options. These poor animals and the people who absolutely should not have gotten the animal are now essentially stuck together. Many primate pet owners I met told me of other pet monkeys they knew who died in human homes. Some "euthanized" by their owners. Some wasted away or died suddenly of unknown origins. Again, vet care for pet primates is incredibly expensive and difficult to find.

The problem here is not the people who own primates, as much as I would love to put the blame on them. That's not to say they have no culpability in the situation; you should always properly research before purchasing a pet.

But the larger problem here is the pet trade in general. Those "cute" baby monkeys you see on Insta or TikTok with thousands of comments saying "I want one!!" "Aww so cute!", Etc. These videos directly drive the demand for primates as pets. Therefore, the demand to breed monkeys for sale, and the supply of wild animals into the breeding/sale industry. The people who provide these animals are to blame for the thousands of primates failed and human lives damaged.

Luckily many pet primates find homes in sanctuaries and are able to live a full life. Some are less lucky and the owners themselves are only partly to blame for that animal in their home.

Ask your representative to support the Captive Primate Safety Act, donate to sanctuaries, share information about the truth of pet primates, and talk to your loved ones who share cruel primate media unknowingly!!

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I just looked up primates for sale in Texas bc I was curious and there are hundreds and hundreds for "adoption" from what look to be breeders and I'm just bamboozled. Why is that still legal anywhere??

It should not be legal-- Contact your local representative and ask them to support the Captive Primate Safety Act!

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Hello! I am a zoology student and I’m taking a speech class and am considering doing the topic on why there needs to be stricter legislation on the keeping and treatment of exotic animals.

Being a professional who reviews these types of media that often depict situations that are ‘not cute’, is there anything specific you think I should cover? Is there anything in relation to your chosen animals that would be prudent to cover? Do you have any comments on current legislation, the overall keeping of exotic pets, or anything else that you think people should know?

Thanks for all your hard work! I really appreciate and am inspired by blogs like yours!

Oooooohohoho boy I'm so glad you picked this as your topic!! Yes! I have a lot to say on the matter.

I would suggest scrolling through my "captive primate safety act" tag and "primates are not pets"

Under primates are not pets I have a very long post with many anecdotes of captive printers attacking members of the public, and almost all the animals are either killed (for rabies testing or due to their immanent public danger) or just given right back to the place they escaped from. The stories from that post I got from a PDF file entitled "Primate Incidents" by the American Humane Society.

I also suggest you check out my recent post about the lack of regulation for sanctuaries I'll reblog it now for you.

Any more specific questions you have feel free to ask!

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Hi! Just so you know you guys posted about contacting senators about supporting the captive primate safety act or whatever it’s called. I emailed my state senator and she is saying that she’s one of the founders of the bill and agrees that primates should not be kept as pets and need to be better regulated which I thought was cool

That is so awesome! It is really easy to get bogged down with the heaviness of the news, but we can all do something to make a difference. I hope this empowers you to feel as though you can take a stand for primate welfare, and I hope the bill goes through.