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Implement legal protection for primate species under threat

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Implement legal protection for primate species under threat Synopsis Link

Provide salt licks for primates

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide salt licks for primates Synopsis Link

Regularly and continuously provide supplementary food to primates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Regularly and continuously provide supplementary food to primates Synopsis Link

Regularly provide supplementary food to primates during resource scarce periods only

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Regularly provide supplementary food to primates during resource scarce periods only Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 13 Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations Synopsis Link

Provide additional sleeping platforms/nesting sites for primates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide additional sleeping platforms/nesting sites for primates Synopsis Link

Provide artificial water sources

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Provide artificial water sources Synopsis Link

Control habitat-altering mammals (e.g. elephants) through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control habitat-altering mammals (e.g. elephants) through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Remove alien invasive vegetation where the latter has a clear negative effect on the primate species in question

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove alien invasive vegetation where the latter has a clear negative effect on the primate species in question Synopsis Link

Reduce primate predation by non-primate species through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce primate predation by non-primate species through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Prevent gene contamination by alien primate species introduced by humans, through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prevent gene contamination by alien primate species introduced by humans, through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Synopsis Link

Wear face-masks to avoid transmission of viral and bacterial diseases to primates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Wear face-masks to avoid transmission of viral and bacterial diseases to primates Synopsis Link

Keep safety distance to habituated animals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Keep safety distance to habituated animals Synopsis Link

Limit time that researchers/tourists are allowed to spend with habituated animals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Limit time that researchers/tourists are allowed to spend with habituated animals Synopsis Link

Implement quarantine for people arriving at, and leaving the site

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement quarantine for people arriving at, and leaving the site Synopsis Link

Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation Synopsis Link

Ensure that researchers/tourists are up-to-date with vaccinations and healthy

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Ensure that researchers/tourists are up-to-date with vaccinations and healthy Synopsis Link

Regularly disinfect clothes, boots etc.

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Regularly disinfect clothes, boots etc. Synopsis Link

Wear gloves when handling primate food, tool items, etc.

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Wear gloves when handling primate food, tool items, etc. Synopsis Link

Preventative vaccination of habituated or wild primates

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 4 Preventative vaccination of habituated or wild primates Synopsis Link

Treat sick/injured animals

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 18 Treat sick/injured animals Synopsis Link

Remove/treat external/internal parasites to increase reproductive success/survival

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 9 Remove/treat external/internal parasites to increase reproductive success/survival Synopsis Link

Control 'reservoir' species to reduce parasite burdens/pathogen sources

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control 'reservoir' species to reduce parasite burdens/pathogen sources Synopsis Link

Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 24 Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them Synopsis Link
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