South Asian Primate Network SAPN - Zoo Outreach Organisation

PSG SAPN
Primate research & species of special interest: Education, Conservation, Taxonomy, Captive management, South
Asian Primates threatened species
Other primate projects: Designing, producing, distributing educational material for different levels of people, from
kids to senior adults.
Assist with policy document for man/animal conflict and in organising and facilitating meetings and discussion.
Coordinating South Asian Primate Network.
Publications: Walker, S. and S. Molur (2001). Problems of prioritizing primate species for captive breeding in Indian
zoos. Envis Bulletin: Wildlife and Protected Areas 1(1): 138-­‐151.
Molur, S., D. Brandon-­‐Jones, W. Dittus, A. Eudey, A. Kumar, M. Singh, M.M. Feeroz, M. Chalise, P. Priya, S. Walker
(2003). Status of South Asian Primates: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop
Report, 2003. Zoo Outreach Organisation/ CBSG-­‐South Asia, Coimbatore, India, vii+432 pp.
Walker, S. & S. Molur (compilers 2003). Summary of the Status of South Asian Primates. Extracted from the CAMP
Report. Zoo Outreach Organisation, CBSG-­‐South Asia and WILD, Coimbatore, India.
Walker, S. (2004). Primate Conservation in South Asia and the CBSG-­‐C.A.M.P. Process. Paper presented at the 20 th
Congress of the Int’l Primatological Society, Torino (Italy), 22-­‐28 Aug’04. Folia Primatol 2004, 75 (suppl 1): 208.
Walker, S. (2004). Primate Education in India and South Asia using CAMP workshop information. Paper presented at
the 20 th Congress of the International Primatological Society, Torino (Italy), 22-­‐28 Aug’04 (unpublished).
Walker, S. (2005). “The art and science of primate conservation” Paper presented at the joint South East Asian Zoo
Association Meeting, in Melbourne, Australia, May’05 (unpublished).
Molur, S., S. Walker, A. Islam, P. Miller, C. Srinivasulu, P.O. Nameer, B.A. Daniel and L. Ravikumar (Editors 2005).
Conservation of western Hoolock gibbon Hoolock hoolock hoolock in India and Bangladesh. Zoo Outreach
Organisation/CBSG–South Asia, Coimbatore, India, 132 pp.
Walker, S. (2006). Presented a paper "Creating effective networks for public education in India" at 21 st Congress of
the International Primatological Society in Entebbe, Uganda from 25-­‐30 Jun’06.
Walker, S. and S. Molur (2006). Presented a paper "PHVA processes at work for Hoolock gibbon Hoolock hoolock
hoolock in Bangladesh and India" at 21 st Congress of the International Primatological Society in Entebbe, Uganda
from 25-­‐30 Jun’06.
Information wish to share: Since 1987 or 1988 I have been interested in South Asian Primates, first being the Lion-­tailed
macaque and Nilgiri langur as they were exhibited at Mysore Zoo. I helped Mr. Laurie Gledhill maintain the
India portion of the LTM studbook by hunting down data in Indian zoos and checking its accuracy when possible. In
1993 we (ZOO) organized a PHVA for LTM in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. In about 1995 we (ZOO) organized a training in
Population Biology and Captive Management of LTM for a batch of foresters for a week and then a batch of zoo
personnel for a week. I followed up the recommendations from the PHVA with numerous reminders to the people
who had to implement them. In 2002 we (ZOO), with assistance from Dr. Ardith Eudey and Sanjay Molur, organized a
South Asian Primate CAMP workshop. Following that I was asked to develop the network of primatologists who
responded to the CAMP into a more cohesive group and convened the South Asian Primate Network. This directory
is part of the network activities. We have brought out several publications (kids packets, reports, summaries,
booklets, posters, etc.) with a lot of help from PSG and other sponsors. I gave a presentation entitled the Art and
Science of Primates in South Asia in the Australian zoo conference and two presentations at IPS on primate
education in our region and uses of the CAMP workshop. We organized a PHVA for Hoolock gibbon and an education
programme in India and Bangladesh. A series of teacher training workshop in northeast India combining Hoolock
gibbon with Tigers is planned for later in this year. I hope to attend IPS this year and present on education
networking for primates in South Asia and one on the Hoolock gibbon PHVA. Although I am not an academic I am
glad to find ways to contribute to primate conservation at my level.
I would like for all the primate biologists to sign up and send their c.v. so this directory will be a success