Trosvik, Pål
de Muinck, Eric J.
Rueness, Eli K.
Fashing, Peter J.
Beierschmitt, Evan C.
Callingham, Kadie R.
Kraus, Jacob B.
Trew, Thomas H.
Moges, Amera
Mekonnen, Addisu
Venkataraman, Vivek V.
Nguyen, Nga
Funding for this research was provided by:
Norges Forskningsråd (230796/F20)
Rufford Foundation (11727-1)
Article History
Received: 7 December 2017
Accepted: 26 April 2018
First Online: 5 May 2018
Ethics approval
: Permission to conduct this research was granted by the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority in compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Monkey fecal samples were collected non-invasively without harming or disturbing the animals. This study meets all animal care policies and adheres to the legal requirements of Ethiopia and Norway. It also complies with the ethical and legal requirements of the American Society of Primatologists Principles for the Ethical Treatment of Non-Human Primates. Sampling of human fecal material was approved by the Norwegian Regional Committee for Medical and Health Ethics, project 2014/656.
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