The Japanese macaque, or snow monkey (Macaca fuscata), is found only in Japan and is listed as a threatened species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The Field Research Center (FRC) of Japan was established to preserve major natural habitats of Japanese macaques, study the ecology of these cold-adapted primates, and manage human-monkey conflict arising from crop raiding. This project, coordinated by the FRC, will conduct field surveys of the northernmost populations of Japanese macaques. The data will be used to assess the distribution, population size, and population trend for this species. Staff champions for this project are Christine Ness, Education Department, and Tom Ness, Tropics Supervisor.