Conditioning and breeding facilities for the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) in the Philippines: a progress report on the SICONBREC project.

Large-scale breeding of Macaca fascicularis in the country of origin is a way in which the demands of the research community can be met whilst the feral population of monkeys is safeguarded. The establishment of the SICONBREC project and the success of its breeding programme to date is clear evidence of the future trend in the supply of non-human primates for biomedical research.