Anne Savage
Biographic Data
| ID | 5317043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anne Savage |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anne |
| FAMILY NAME | Savage |
| SIGNATURE | SAVAGE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4738-8490 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Can we eliminate the primate pet trade in the United States
International laws and conventions have gone a long way in reducing the number of wild primates entering the United States of America (US) for the pet trade. However, breeding primates for sale to private owners in the United States continues, and individual states present a bewildering array of laws and regulations on the holding of primates as pets. As primatologists we can act to decrease the demand for primate pets by (1) speaking out on the …
Women and Devotional Literature in the Middle Ages
Proyecto Titi
Cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) are a critically endangered species found only in Colombia. Their survival is threatened by extensive habitat destruction and the illegal pet trade. Because many people in Colombia have a low level of awareness of cotton‐top tamarins and even less understanding of the impacts that the illegal pet trade has on the species and its long‐term survival, Proyecto Tití has developed a series of programs for child…
The impacts of seasonal variation and climate on food utilization in a population of critically endangered cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
To examine how precipitation patterns and climate change impact feeding choices made by a population of critically endangered cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ), we examined 22 years of feeding data (1999–2020) from 21 groups collected at Parque Natural Regional Bosque Seco El Ceibal Mono Tití in Santa Catalina, Colombia. We describe the diet and examine the role of seasonal rainfall and annual variation in rainfall on diet. Rainfall is hig…
Seasonality of reproduction in wild cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
Seasonal availability of resources can influence the timing and success of reproduction in primates. This study examines the annual pattern of conceptions, mid‐term (13 weeks) and full‐term (26 weeks) pregnancy losses, births, and infant survivorship of the Critically Endangered cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) at Proyecto Tití's long‐term field site in Santa Catalina, Colombia. Using 18 years of behavior, physical exam, and fecal steroid …
Factors influencing the survival of wild cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) infants
Studies of cooperative breeding species have suggested that helpers are needed for infant survival and that helpers gain skills to successfully raise their own offspring. Studies of callitrichids in managed care and early field studies suggested that group size correlated with infant survival and that helpers needed to learn parental skills to be successful breeders. We present infant survival data from a 20‐year field study of cotton‐top tamarin…
Designing Organisational Management Frameworks to Empower Episodic Volunteering
Volunteers are a critical operational resource for not-for-profit organisations in the health and welfare sector. However, trends towards episodic volunteering may be a source of disruption. This study examined contemporary management beliefs and practices about episodic volunteers in the sector. A cross-sectional online survey with 186 managers and coordinators of episodic volunteers across North America and the Asia Pacific examined organisatio…
Public sea turtle watches serve as effective environmental education
To understand both immediate and longer-term effects of a short duration, interpretive wildlife tourism program, we studied responses from participants in a sea turtle watch program. This program comprised an interpretive presentation followed by an opportunity to view a nesting loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). We conducted 37 programs in 2013 and 2014, for 843 participants, of whom 70.5% were able to see a nesting turtle. We measured par…
Litter size and infant survivorship in wild groups of cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
Cotton‐top tamains ( Saguinus oedipus ) are a critically endangered primate found only in Colombia. Efforts to conserve this species are centered on developing effective management plans that integrate biological information regarding population dynamics and factors that influence their survival. This study documented infants born to wild cotton‐top tamarin females from 1994–2008 at two distinct field sites in northern Colombia. Our studies have …
Contributed Abstracts
Quantifying remaining forested habitat within the historic distribution of the cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data were used to classify forested areas within the historic distribution of the endangered cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia. This species continues to be threatened by habitat destruction, and we observed a 31% decrease of the forested habitat within the tamarins' historic distribution in 1990–2000. It is estimated that since the establishment of some protected areas for cotton‐top tamarins and ot…
The Discourse of Enclosure
Digesta passage and fiber digestibility in captive white‐faced sakis ( Pithecia pithecia )
Wild white‐faced sakis ( Pithecia pithecia ) ingest primarily seeds that provide a diet that is lipid‐rich and moderately high in dietary fiber. Although little anatomical information is available on sakis, evidence from other vertebrate seed predators suggests that such a diet is correlated with adaptations in gut morphology or physiology. Milton [1984] reported a 20 hr transit time (TT=transit time or time of first appearance in feces) of a par…
Reproductive events of wild cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) in Colombia
Reproductive patterns of wild cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) females located in La Reserva Forestal Protectora Serranía de Coraza-Montes de María in Colosó, Colombia, were examined using long-term behavioral observations and fecal steroid analysis. Using an enzyme immunoassay, we analyzed fecal samples for E1C and PdG. Comparisons of reproductive cycles of a reproductively active female and her daughters were made. An inhibition of ovarian…
Callitrichid social structure and mating system
Demography, group composition, and dispersal in wild cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) groups
Groups of individually marked cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus), located in La Reserva Forestal Protectora Serranía de Coraza-Montes de María in Colosó Colombia, were studied over a period of 5 years. Data on group composition, stability, birthing seasons, and dispersal patterns are used to examine the reproductive strategies and tactics used by males and females. Both monogamous groups and groups containing two pregnant females have been ob…
Monitoring female reproductive function by measurement of fecal estrogen and progesterone metabolites in the white‐faced saki ( Pithecia pithecia )
A simple method for extracting and measuring ovarian steroids in feces is applied to the ovarian cycle, pregnancy, parturition, and period of lactational amenorrhea in Pithecia pithecia . Small amounts of wet, unmixed feces were combined with a modified phosphate buffer, shaken, centrifuged, and decanted, and the supernatant was directly measured for estrogen and progesterone metabolites by enzyme immunoassays. Urinary estrogen and progesterone m…
Field Techniques for Monitoring Cotton‐Top Tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ) in Colombia
We present reliable field techniques for capturing, anesthetizing, and Iidentifying individual cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ). A new technique is presented for radio‐tracking small bodied primates. A backpack‐style harness was designed to carry a transmitter. This system appears effective in minimizing potential injury and does not appear to interfere with the normal behavior of the animal. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Piers plowman
L'auteur examine comment les deux metaphores de l'ecriture et de la nourriture s'appuient l'une sur l'autre dans le poeme de Langland et reposent la question du texte et de la verite, de la litterature religieuse en latin et de sa traductibilite
Phylogenetic influences on hormone levels across the primate order
Adrenal and gonadal hormone levels were evaluated in representative species from Prosimii, Ceboidea, Cercopithecoidea, and Hominoidea to determine if endocrine activity was influenced by phylogenetic factors. Most small‐bodied New World primates had extremely high levels of cortisol, progesterone, and testosterone when compared with Old World primates. In contrast to the high hormone levels and diversity found in Ceboidea, Old World primates show…
Sociosexual development, pair bond formation, and mechanisms of fertility suppression in female cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus )
The effect of various social environments on sociosexual behavior was examined in six young female cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ) and in three established breeding females. Behavioral observations and hormonal samples were collected on young females while they were living with their families, when they were isolated from conspecifics, and after they were paired with an unrelated male. While living with the family, all females sh…
Forthcoming articles
Forthcoming articles
Mental retardation and neurological deficits in a twin orangutan
The second born of a pair of twin orangutans displayed marked behavioral disabilities. To evaluate these disabilities, a series of cognitive, learning, and neurological tests were administered to both twins. The disabled twin showed marked retardation in delayed response and oddity problems and an inability to use tools. The neurological evaluation demonstrated a variety of deficits consistent with damage to the pyramidal motor system. Karyotypin…
Public sea turtle watches serve as effective environmental education
To understand both immediate and longer-term effects of a short duration, interpretive wildlife tourism program, we studied responses from participants in a sea turtle watch program. This program comprised an interpretive presentation followed by an opportunity to view a nesting loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). We conducted 37 programs in 2013 and 2014, for 843 participants, of whom 70.5% were able to see a nesting turtle. We measured par…
Designing Organisational Management Frameworks to Empower Episodic Volunteering
Volunteers are a critical operational resource for not-for-profit organisations in the health and welfare sector. However, trends towards episodic volunteering may be a source of disruption. This study examined contemporary management beliefs and practices about episodic volunteers in the sector. A cross-sectional online survey with 186 managers and coordinators of episodic volunteers across North America and the Asia Pacific examined organisatio…
Piers plowman
L'auteur examine comment les deux metaphores de l'ecriture et de la nourriture s'appuient l'une sur l'autre dans le poeme de Langland et reposent la question du texte et de la verite, de la litterature religieuse en latin et de sa traductibilite
Forthcoming articles
Forthcoming articles
Mental retardation and neurological deficits in a twin orangutan
The second born of a pair of twin orangutans displayed marked behavioral disabilities. To evaluate these disabilities, a series of cognitive, learning, and neurological tests were administered to both twins. The disabled twin showed marked retardation in delayed response and oddity problems and an inability to use tools. The neurological evaluation demonstrated a variety of deficits consistent with damage to the pyramidal motor system. Karyotypin…
Sociosexual development, pair bond formation, and mechanisms of fertility suppression in female cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus )
The effect of various social environments on sociosexual behavior was examined in six young female cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ) and in three established breeding females. Behavioral observations and hormonal samples were collected on young females while they were living with their families, when they were isolated from conspecifics, and after they were paired with an unrelated male. While living with the family, all females sh…
Phylogenetic influences on hormone levels across the primate order
Adrenal and gonadal hormone levels were evaluated in representative species from Prosimii, Ceboidea, Cercopithecoidea, and Hominoidea to determine if endocrine activity was influenced by phylogenetic factors. Most small‐bodied New World primates had extremely high levels of cortisol, progesterone, and testosterone when compared with Old World primates. In contrast to the high hormone levels and diversity found in Ceboidea, Old World primates show…
Field Techniques for Monitoring Cotton‐Top Tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ) in Colombia
We present reliable field techniques for capturing, anesthetizing, and Iidentifying individual cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ). A new technique is presented for radio‐tracking small bodied primates. A backpack‐style harness was designed to carry a transmitter. This system appears effective in minimizing potential injury and does not appear to interfere with the normal behavior of the animal. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Piers plowman
L'auteur examine comment les deux metaphores de l'ecriture et de la nourriture s'appuient l'une sur l'autre dans le poeme de Langland et reposent la question du texte et de la verite, de la litterature religieuse en latin et de sa traductibilite
Monitoring female reproductive function by measurement of fecal estrogen and progesterone metabolites in the white‐faced saki ( Pithecia pithecia )
A simple method for extracting and measuring ovarian steroids in feces is applied to the ovarian cycle, pregnancy, parturition, and period of lactational amenorrhea in Pithecia pithecia . Small amounts of wet, unmixed feces were combined with a modified phosphate buffer, shaken, centrifuged, and decanted, and the supernatant was directly measured for estrogen and progesterone metabolites by enzyme immunoassays. Urinary estrogen and progesterone m…
Callitrichid social structure and mating system
Demography, group composition, and dispersal in wild cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) groups
Groups of individually marked cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus), located in La Reserva Forestal Protectora Serranía de Coraza-Montes de María in Colosó Colombia, were studied over a period of 5 years. Data on group composition, stability, birthing seasons, and dispersal patterns are used to examine the reproductive strategies and tactics used by males and females. Both monogamous groups and groups containing two pregnant females have been ob…
Reproductive events of wild cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) in Colombia
Reproductive patterns of wild cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) females located in La Reserva Forestal Protectora Serranía de Coraza-Montes de María in Colosó, Colombia, were examined using long-term behavioral observations and fecal steroid analysis. Using an enzyme immunoassay, we analyzed fecal samples for E1C and PdG. Comparisons of reproductive cycles of a reproductively active female and her daughters were made. An inhibition of ovarian…
Digesta passage and fiber digestibility in captive white‐faced sakis ( Pithecia pithecia )
Wild white‐faced sakis ( Pithecia pithecia ) ingest primarily seeds that provide a diet that is lipid‐rich and moderately high in dietary fiber. Although little anatomical information is available on sakis, evidence from other vertebrate seed predators suggests that such a diet is correlated with adaptations in gut morphology or physiology. Milton [1984] reported a 20 hr transit time (TT=transit time or time of first appearance in feces) of a par…
The Discourse of Enclosure
Quantifying remaining forested habitat within the historic distribution of the cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data were used to classify forested areas within the historic distribution of the endangered cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia. This species continues to be threatened by habitat destruction, and we observed a 31% decrease of the forested habitat within the tamarins' historic distribution in 1990–2000. It is estimated that since the establishment of some protected areas for cotton‐top tamarins and ot…
Contributed Abstracts
Litter size and infant survivorship in wild groups of cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
Cotton‐top tamains ( Saguinus oedipus ) are a critically endangered primate found only in Colombia. Efforts to conserve this species are centered on developing effective management plans that integrate biological information regarding population dynamics and factors that influence their survival. This study documented infants born to wild cotton‐top tamarin females from 1994–2008 at two distinct field sites in northern Colombia. Our studies have …
Public sea turtle watches serve as effective environmental education
To understand both immediate and longer-term effects of a short duration, interpretive wildlife tourism program, we studied responses from participants in a sea turtle watch program. This program comprised an interpretive presentation followed by an opportunity to view a nesting loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). We conducted 37 programs in 2013 and 2014, for 843 participants, of whom 70.5% were able to see a nesting turtle. We measured par…
Designing Organisational Management Frameworks to Empower Episodic Volunteering
Volunteers are a critical operational resource for not-for-profit organisations in the health and welfare sector. However, trends towards episodic volunteering may be a source of disruption. This study examined contemporary management beliefs and practices about episodic volunteers in the sector. A cross-sectional online survey with 186 managers and coordinators of episodic volunteers across North America and the Asia Pacific examined organisatio…
Factors influencing the survival of wild cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) infants
Studies of cooperative breeding species have suggested that helpers are needed for infant survival and that helpers gain skills to successfully raise their own offspring. Studies of callitrichids in managed care and early field studies suggested that group size correlated with infant survival and that helpers needed to learn parental skills to be successful breeders. We present infant survival data from a 20‐year field study of cotton‐top tamarin…
The impacts of seasonal variation and climate on food utilization in a population of critically endangered cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
To examine how precipitation patterns and climate change impact feeding choices made by a population of critically endangered cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ), we examined 22 years of feeding data (1999–2020) from 21 groups collected at Parque Natural Regional Bosque Seco El Ceibal Mono Tití in Santa Catalina, Colombia. We describe the diet and examine the role of seasonal rainfall and annual variation in rainfall on diet. Rainfall is hig…
Seasonality of reproduction in wild cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) in Colombia
Seasonal availability of resources can influence the timing and success of reproduction in primates. This study examines the annual pattern of conceptions, mid‐term (13 weeks) and full‐term (26 weeks) pregnancy losses, births, and infant survivorship of the Critically Endangered cotton‐top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus ) at Proyecto Tití's long‐term field site in Santa Catalina, Colombia. Using 18 years of behavior, physical exam, and fecal steroid …
Women and Devotional Literature in the Middle Ages
Proyecto Titi
Cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus ) are a critically endangered species found only in Colombia. Their survival is threatened by extensive habitat destruction and the illegal pet trade. Because many people in Colombia have a low level of awareness of cotton‐top tamarins and even less understanding of the impacts that the illegal pet trade has on the species and its long‐term survival, Proyecto Tití has developed a series of programs for child…
Can we eliminate the primate pet trade in the United States
International laws and conventions have gone a long way in reducing the number of wild primates entering the United States of America (US) for the pet trade. However, breeding primates for sale to private owners in the United States continues, and individual states present a bewildering array of laws and regulations on the holding of primates as pets. As primatologists we can act to decrease the demand for primate pets by (1) speaking out on the …
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