This handbook investigates the most effective methodologies for studying primate ecology and implementing conservation strategies in an era of rapid environmental change. The authors, Eleanor J. Sterling, Mary E. Blair, and Nora Bynum, collaborate with a cohort of distinguished researchers to compile a comprehensive technical framework. The text integrates field, laboratory, and management techniques to provide a standardized approach for assessing primate populations and their habitats.

Experts recognize this volume as a foundational technical resource for field researchers and conservation practitioners. Readers frequently note the practical utility of the methodologies presented for addressing complex ecological challenges in the field.