來自尼泊爾和美國的兩位國際知名野生物物學家，將他們合作的領域擴展到尼泊爾首座靈長類研究中心。以繁殖尼泊爾恆河猴為起點，此研究中心將就兩國在疾病發展速度和療法方面的研究予以協助。
尼泊爾生物多樣性研究協會會長，同時也是加德滿都川布萬大學副教授的Kumar Chalise博士，在尼泊爾野生動物保育方面的成果相當出名，其中又以非人類靈長動物為主要重點。
華盛頓大學西雅圖分校副教授暨華盛頓國家靈長動物研究中心國際計劃部負責人凱斯博士，在推動全球靈長類動物族群保育工作，則已有20年的經驗。
目前仍在拉馬塔興建的尼泊爾靈長類動物研究中心，將以籠舍方式飼養恆河猴，並出售幼猴，作為研究愛滋病與其他人類疾病之用。
兩位生物學家認為，為了減輕人類在面對疾病時的痛苦，將動物做為實驗對象是具備正當性的，他們對於野生物保育的理念相當堅定，但同時表示延續人類生存也包括在保育範圍中。
Two internationally known wildlife biologists - one from Nepal and one from the United States - have expanded their long collaboration in the field to establish Nepal's first primate research center. Based on the captive breeding of Nepal's rhesus monkey, the center will facilitate the study of disease progression and treatment in both countries.
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Chalise, president of the Nepal Biodiversity Research Society and associate professor at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, is well known for his efforts in the conservation of Nepal's wildlife with particular focus on non-human primates.
Dr. Randall Kyes, associate professor at the University of Washington in Seattle and Head of the Division of International Programs at the Washington National Primate Research Center, has worked for 20 years to promote the conservation of natural populations of primates around the world.
The Nepal Primate Research Center, now under construction at Lamatar in Lalitpur District, will breed the monkeys in captivity, and the offspring will be sold for research into AIDS and other human diseases.
The scientists believe that to help ease human suffering from disease, the humane use of animals for research is justified. Both are committed to the conservation of wildlife but say that conservation also involves support of the human species.
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