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Motambo, the young male chimpanzee who nearly died from tetanus...

- Wednesday, 31 October 2012 No Comments




Motambo, the young male chimpanzee who nearly died from tetanus and internal injuries after being confiscated from illegal traders earlier this month on the Congo River, is making a rapid recovery at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. The wounds on his waist and wrist are healing quickly, and he is now calm, relaxed, and eating well. He is also extremely curious about the other chimpanzees at the centre, and will soon join 6 females in a social group. (Photo courtesy Fernando Turmo / JGI-Congo) http://on.fb.me/PGD9I0






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What would you pay to protect gorillas? Or orangutans? A recent...

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What would you pay to protect gorillas? Or orangutans? A recent study published in Science magazine calculated it would cost USD $80 billion per year to “lower the extinction risk” of every endangered species on earth. That works out to a contribution of USD $11.42 per year from every person on earth. For more, visit http://aol.it/Rq08C6. http://on.fb.me/Pl4vlC






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A new French-language photo essay book, “Gorillas,...

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A new French-language photo essay book, “Gorillas, Intimate Portraits,” by Sébastien Meys and Florence Perroux, offers up-close images of gorillas throughout Equatorial Africa. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit gorilla conservation projects. For more, visit http://bit.ly/RtKYgU. http://on.fb.me/SuDL1P






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GRASP coordinator Doug Cress will conduct a webinar with over...

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GRASP coordinator Doug Cress will conduct a webinar with over 500 students from 18 schools as part of the Illinois Math & Science Academy (IMSA) FUSION program on Tuesday, October 30. For more information on IMSA programs, visit http://bit.ly/XL2Ac6. http://on.fb.me/SU8tQc






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The former prime minister of the Central African Republic (CAR)...

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The former prime minister of the Central African Republic (CAR) has been fined for illegally carrying 12 kilograms pounds of bushmeat – mostly a protected monkey species – into Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Martin Ziguélé, who served as PM from 2001 to 2003, said the meat was for his personal consumption, although customs officials said over 600 kilos of bushmeat was found to be in other passengers’ luggage on the Bangui-Paris flight. For more, visit http://bit.ly/SSj6TA. http://on.fb.me/TOAHAc






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Pumpkins are a great source of enrichment for chimpanzees at...

- Saturday, 27 October 2012 No Comments




Pumpkins are a great source of enrichment for chimpanzees at zoos in Europe and North America — especially with Halloween just 4 days away. http://on.fb.me/PxWwD6






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Rebel soldiers attacked a ranger patrol Thursday near Lake...

- Friday, 26 October 2012 No Comments




Rebel soldiers attacked a ranger patrol Thursday near Lake Edward in the Virunga National Park, killing two rangers and one government soldier. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/SmxViY. http://on.fb.me/RnaR1S






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Americans will spend USD $2 billion on Halloween candy in 2012,...

- Thursday, 25 October 2012 No Comments




Americans will spend USD $2 billion on Halloween candy in 2012, according to the National Retail Federation – so choose wisely. Companies such as M&M Mars, Hershey’s, Kellog’s, and Kraft Foods are members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm (RSPO) and offer orangutan-friendly choices. A complete list can be found at http://bit.ly/TBYaEL. http://on.fb.me/RNpRG9






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Conservationists in Uganda are concerned that the practice of...

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Conservationists in Uganda are concerned that the practice of eating chimpanzees as bushmeat has spread to the western regions of the country, where vital populations of chimpanzees are found. For more, visit http://bit.ly/Ti8pMz. http://on.fb.me/RYf1wm






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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in the U.S. uploads a list of...

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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in the U.S. uploads a list of orangutan-friendly candy each Halloween, helping consumers make choices that do not benefit palm oil companies that destroy orangutan habitat in Borneo and Sumatra. To learn more, visit http://bit.ly/TBYaEL. http://on.fb.me/THve8z






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A gorilla is featured in the advertisements for “Bêtes de...

- Tuesday, 23 October 2012 No Comments




A gorilla is featured in the advertisements for “Bêtes de sexe,” an exhibition of sexual habits in the animal kingdom, that will run through August 2013 at the Palais de la découverte in Paris. For more, visit http://bit.ly/RUVDQp http://on.fb.me/VCu1q6






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Primate expert Dr. Craig Stanford analyzes the role of...

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Primate expert Dr. Craig Stanford analyzes the role of eco-tourism in supporting great ape conservation in an excerpt from his forthcoming book, “Planet Without Apes” (Harvard University Press). To read, visit http://bit.ly/VywTo2. http://on.fb.me/T8bJp3






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The GRASP photo exhibition, “Their Fate is Ours: The...

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The GRASP photo exhibition, “Their Fate is Ours: The Humanity of Great Apes” currently on display at the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi has been extended by one more week and will now close October 28. The exhibition, presented in association with Volcanoes Safaris, has drawn impressive crowds, including over 1,000 schoolchildren as part of the Lire en Fête programme. For more, visit www.afkenya.or.ke. http://on.fb.me/SlaFQzwww.afkenya.or.ke. http://on.fb.me/SlaFQz






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Illegal trade activist Ofir Drori was honored with the Duke of...

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Illegal trade activist Ofir Drori was honored with the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on Monday. Drori, founder of the Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA), was presented the medal by His Royal Highness Prince Phillip after dedicating the past decade to battling corruption and halting the trade in great apes and ivory throughout central Africa. For more, visit http://bit.ly/VxWf5y. http://on.fb.me/SkF0yF






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Great Ape Moment: Bonobos at the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in DR...

- Sunday, 21 October 2012 No Comments




Great Ape Moment: Bonobos at the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in DR Congo are social climbers. For more, visit www.lolayabonobo.org. http://on.fb.me/RbFMQqwww.lolayabonobo.org. http://on.fb.me/RbFMQq






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GRASP patron Dr. Jane Goodall praised the recent NIH decision to...

- Wednesday, 17 October 2012 No Comments




GRASP patron Dr. Jane Goodall praised the recent NIH decision to retire 110 chimpanzees from active biomedical research – calling it a “hugely important first step”— even though some uncertainty surrounds their final destination. For more, visit http://nbcnews.to/RF7TEz http://on.fb.me/PDkUTF






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Media coverage of the 25 Most Endangered Primates (2012-2014)...

- Monday, 15 October 2012 No Comments




Media coverage of the 25 Most Endangered Primates (2012-2014) that was announced Monday at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in India continues to be heavy, with reports in over 24 countries. To read more, visit http://bit.ly/RNSsL7. http://on.fb.me/ODCjdh






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An adult male Sumatran orangutan was rescued this week from an...

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An adult male Sumatran orangutan was rescued this week from an isolated forest fragment in the Tripa Peat Swamp in Aceh, the latest refugee of the illegal destruction of the ecosystem by rogue palm oil companies. The orangutan, nicknamed “Seuneam,” was relocated by experts from the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programmae (SOCP) and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry’s Department of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (PHKA) and later released into Jantho Pine Nature Reserve in northern Aceh. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/R19EyX. http://on.fb.me/RuPoD1






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GRASP patron Russell Mittermeier said that nearly one-third of...

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GRASP patron Russell Mittermeier said that nearly one-third of all primate species on earth are threatened with extinction, as part of the “20/20 Talks: 20 Topics for 20 Targets” seminar held recently at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Hyderabad, India. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/V0ui63. http://on.fb.me/QgXzln






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Eastern Lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas were included among the...

- Sunday, 14 October 2012 No Comments




Eastern Lowland (Grauer’s) gorillas were included among the World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates list announced by the IUCN/ SSC / IPS at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting October 15 in Hyderabad, India. One in 3 primate species is in danger of extinction, and less than 5,000 gorillas are thought to remain in eastern DR Congo. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/Rt4DMU. http://on.fb.me/RYJVa0






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Law enforcement activist Ofir Drori, founder of the Last Great...

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Law enforcement activist Ofir Drori, founder of the Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA) in Cameroon, has received two major awards: The Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal, given by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) for highly meritorious contributions to the conservation of wildlife and natural resources, and outstanding service to the environment, and the Conde Nast Traveler Environment Award, given to environmental visionaries around the world who have found innovative solutions to seemingly intractable problems. Congratulations! For more, visit http://bit.ly/RouHZ5. http://on.fb.me/TOHtFA






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Chimpanzee Update: The young chimpanzee confiscated from illegal...

- Saturday, 13 October 2012 No Comments




Chimpanzee Update: The young chimpanzee confiscated from illegal traders on the Congo River last week has been named “Motambo,” which means “snare” in the local Lingala language. He is still in critical condition and is in considerable pain, although veterinarians from JGI / Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre are providing 24-hour care. Updates as news warrants. http://on.fb.me/UYXGnI






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UNEP-DEPI director Ibrahim Thiaw spoke Saturday on...

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UNEP-DEPI director Ibrahim Thiaw spoke Saturday on “Biodiversity, Productivity & Consumption for the Future We Want” as part of the “20/20 Talks: 20 Topics for 20 Targets” at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting underway in Hyderabad, India. Thiaw said that 50% of the world’s great apes have been lost over the last 50 years. “We need to change our lifestyle,” he said. “If everybody has the same lifestyle as in North America in particular, we would need 7 planets. And we only have one. Every single country will need to change its lifestyle.” For more, visit www.cbd.int. http://on.fb.me/W3dLxrwww.cbd.int. http://on.fb.me/W3dLxr






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A New Scientist article suggests that a recent rise in...

- Friday, 12 October 2012 No Comments




A New Scientist article suggests that a recent rise in chimpanzee-human conflict in eastern DR Congo is the result of human encroachment and habitat loss. For more, visit http://bit.ly/RnrvgM. http://on.fb.me/W2x61Q






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GRASP coordinator Doug Cress was among the speakers Thursday at...

- Thursday, 11 October 2012 No Comments




GRASP coordinator Doug Cress was among the speakers Thursday at “Can Gorillas Save the Earth? Great Apes as Indicators of Biodiversity Health and Human Well-Being in Central Africa’s Rainforests,” a presentation that highlighted the work of the Spain-UNEP LifeWeb Partnership at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Hyderabad, India. For more, visit http://bit.ly/QnWARy. http://on.fb.me/Pr6RjU






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Chimpanzee Update: The young chimpanzee confiscated from illegal...

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Chimpanzee Update: The young chimpanzee confiscated from illegal traders on the Congo River earlier this week remains under 24-hour care, thanks to JGI-Congo and the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre (photo courtesy Fernando Turmo / JGI); meanwhile, the original trafficker was also arrested on Wednesday, thanks to Congolese law enforcement officials and PALF (Projet d’appui à l’Application de la Loi sur la Faune). For more, visit http://bit.ly/Rf294d http://on.fb.me/Pr28yD






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GRASP will stage a presentation, “Can Gorillas Save the...

- Wednesday, 10 October 2012 No Comments




GRASP will stage a presentation, “Can Gorillas Save the Earth? Great Apes as Indicators of Biodiversity Health and Human Well-Being in Central Africa’s Rainforests,” on October 11 at 18:15 at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties in Hyderabad, India. For more, visit http://bit.ly/ROMcof. http://on.fb.me/ReSkUa






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An infant chimpanzee was confiscated from a boat on the Congo...

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An infant chimpanzee was confiscated from a boat on the Congo River near Brazzaville this week, suffering from wounds and dehydration. Although the traffickers escaped capture, the boat crew did not and is under arrest – an important step forward for Congolese law enforcement and the Project for the Application of Law for Fauna (PALF).For more information, visit http://bit.ly/QfWJX5. http://on.fb.me/On61D8






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