Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2001
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Primate Behavior
Committee Chair
Agustin Fuentes Ph. D.
Second Committee Member
Roger Fouts Ph. D.
Third Committee Member
Megan Matheson Ph. D.
Fourth Committee Member
Raymond Requik, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Abstract
Interactions between chimpanzees and human caregivers can have profound effects on both the humans and the chimpanzees. These interactions were studied at three different facilities. Twenty-one chimpanzees and five caregivers were observed during their daily interactions over the course of approximately two weeks per facility. Results indicate differences in the types and styles of interactions that take place at each facility, and the relationships between the chimpanzees and their caregivers.
Implications for captive management were discussed.
Recommended Citation
Baeckler, Sarah Angela, "Chimpanzee-Caregiver Interactions in Captive Settings: The Effects of "Cultures" of Captive Management" (2001). All Master's Theses. 2003.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/2003
