Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Am J Primatol. 2011 Mar;73(3):226-32. doi: 10.1002/ajp.20887. Epub 2010 Sep 17.
This article specifically examines several aspects of the human-captive chimpanzee bond and the effort to create the first chimpanzee sanctuary in Japan. We discuss our ethical responsibility for captive chimpanzees that have been used in biomedical research. On April 1, 2007, the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Uto (CSU) was established as the first sanctuary for retired laboratory chimpanzees in Japan. This initiative was the result of the continuous efforts by members of Support for African/Asian Great Apes (SAGA), and the Great Ape Information Network to provide a solution to the large chimpanzee colony held in biomedical facilities. However, the cessation of invasive biomedical studies using chimpanzees has created a new set of challenges because Japan lacks registration and laws banning invasive ape experiments and lacks a national policy for the life-long care of retired laboratory chimpanzees. Therefore, CSU has initiated a relocation program in which 79 retired laboratory chimpanzees will be sent to domestic zoos and receive life-long care. By the end of 2009, the number of chimpanzees living at CSU had decreased from 79 to 59 individuals. A nationwide network of care facilities and CSU to provide life-long care of retired laboratory chimpanzees is growing across Japan. This will result in humane treatment of these research animals.
本文专门探讨了人类与圈养黑猩猩之间的关系，并介绍了在日本建立第一个黑猩猩保护区的努力。我们讨论了对用于生物医学研究的圈养黑猩猩的伦理责任。2007 年 4 月 1 日，黑猩猩保护区 Uto（CSU）成立，成为日本第一个退休实验室黑猩猩保护区。这一倡议是支持非洲/亚洲大猿（SAGA）成员和大猿信息网络的持续努力的结果，旨在为生物医学设施中饲养的大型黑猩猩群体提供解决方案。然而，由于日本缺乏禁止侵入性类人猿实验的注册和法律，以及缺乏退休实验室黑猩猩终身护理的国家政策，停止使用黑猩猩进行侵入性生物医学研究带来了新的挑战。因此，CSU 启动了一项搬迁计划，将 79 只退休实验室黑猩猩送往国内动物园，接受终身护理。到 2009 年底，CSU 中生活的黑猩猩数量从 79 只减少到 59 只。在日本各地，一个由护理设施和 CSU 组成的全国性网络正在发展，为退休实验室黑猩猩提供终身护理。这将导致这些研究动物得到人道待遇。
