Methods: The Field

Describe various steps a primatologist might take to prepare for primatological fieldwork (in either the field or the lab), as discussed in class lectures.

Habituation

Describe guidelines for undergoing the process of habituation.

What are some of the costs of habituation?

List several options for individually identifying NHP during observation and data collection.

Differentiate between a census and a survey as an estimate of population density

Identify and define common census and survey techniques

Describe factors to consider before capturing and handling wild NHP.

Identify protocols for obtaining biological samples from human and NHP subjects.

List four components of geographic information systems (GIS).

Describe applications of GIS to studies of NHP