Wolovich Christy K, Shanee Sam, Maldonado Angela M, Méndez-Carvajal Pedro G, Perea-Rodriguez Juan P, Tabares Sebastian, Garcia de la Chica Alba, Evans Siân
Department of Biology, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, USA.
Neotropical Primate Conservation, La Esperanza, Amazonas, Peru.
Am J Primatol. 2024 Mar;86(3):e23501. doi: 10.1002/ajp.23501. Epub 2023 May 11.
The majority of the 11 species of owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) have declining populations or are listed as data deficient. Deforestation due to agriculture, development, or logging poses threats to owl monkeys throughout their range. In some areas, Aotus are hunted for bushmeat or trapped for the wildlife trade. In Colombia, the country with the greatest number of Aotus species, owl monkeys are also threatened by civil unrest. To help combat these challenges, nonprofit organizations and field researchers in habitat countries have successfully implemented a variety of conservation projects such as censusing and monitoring owl monkey populations, establishing protected areas, reforesting degraded areas, filing lawsuits to protect wild populations, helping law enforcement with environmental regulation, and promoting environmental education. We highlight some of the conservation successes and suggest actions people around the world can take to contribute to these important efforts.
11种夜猴（Aotus spp.）中的大多数种群数量正在下降，或被列为数据缺乏。农业、开发或伐木导致的森林砍伐对整个分布范围内的夜猴构成威胁。在一些地区，夜猴被猎杀作为丛林肉，或被捕获用于野生动物贸易。在夜猴种类最多的哥伦比亚，夜猴还受到内乱的威胁。为帮助应对这些挑战，栖息地国家的非营利组织和实地研究人员成功实施了各种保护项目，如普查和监测夜猴种群、建立保护区、对退化地区进行重新造林、提起诉讼保护野生种群、协助执法部门执行环境法规以及促进环境教育。我们重点介绍了一些保护成果，并建议世界各地的人们采取行动，为这些重要工作做出贡献。
