Production of Primates In the United States 
* The NIH has established a number of general-purpose production 
colonies by means of contracts with non-Federal organizations. 
* Since 1973, FDA's Bureau of Biologies has moved to establish 
four specifically committed breeding colonies to meet regulatory 
needs. The FDA plans to be self-sufficient for specifically needed 
primates in programs under their sponsorship. 
* The Center for Disease Control and the Navy have each established 
their own general-purpose production colony. 
* The seven Regional Primate Research Centers, through special- 
purpose breeding colonies, are producing about 50 percent of their 
own primate needs, and have the goal of becoming as self-sufficient 
as possible. 
* Several of the NIH institutes have established special-purpose 
breeding colonies. 
* A rehabilitation, reuse, and breeding center for chimpanzees 
is being developed by a non-Federal organization with funding 
from the NIH. 
Ensuring a Stable Supply of Primates From Foreign Sources 
* Some New World species of primates have been made available for 
research purposes as a result of the PAHO primate production and 
conservation program. 
* Consultations and negotiations have been conducted with foreign 
governments and international organizations. 
* Several surveys of primate populations have been conducted with 
funding from the NIH, and additional surveys are now in preparation. 
* The Institutes of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Academy 
of Sciences, has begun to develop a guide for conducting field 
studies. 
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