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The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant risks to primate fieldwork, potentially endangering study species, ecosystems, and local communities. Researchers should suspend primate field studies until the pandemic is controlled or effective treatments are available.

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  • Conservation Biology

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, presents unprecedented global health and financial challenges.
  • Professional primatology societies have postponed major international meetings due to pandemic-related concerns.

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  • To explore the potential dangers of conducting primate fieldwork during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To assess the risks to study species, ecosystems, and local human populations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of current pandemic risks.
  • Analysis of potential pathogen transmission pathways from researchers to primates and vice versa.
  • Evaluation of the impact on conservation efforts and local communities.

Main Results:

  • Field research risks include introducing SARS-CoV-2 to vulnerable primate populations, potentially causing local extinctions.
  • Ecosystems may be disrupted by disease outbreaks among key species.
  • Local communities face increased health risks and socioeconomic instability.

Conclusions:

  • Primate fieldwork should be canceled during the pandemic to prevent irreversible ecological and health damage.
  • Adoption of One Health principles is crucial for mitigating risks.
  • Prioritizing pandemic control and vaccine availability is essential before resuming field research.