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

- Wednesday, 10 October 2012 No Comments




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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GRASP manager Johannes Refisch recently took part in the Great...

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GRASP manager Johannes Refisch recently took part in the Great Ape Integrity (GAPIN) II seminar, which was convened by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to bring together law enforcement and illegal trade experts for two days of meetings in Kampala, Uganda. For more, visit http://bit.ly/RMzxSC http://on.fb.me/SONcFp






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A mobile phone ‘app’ that allows consumers to tell...

- Thursday, 4 October 2012 No Comments




A mobile phone ‘app’ that allows consumers to tell instantly whether products contain materials harmful to great apes and their habitat was the winning entry in the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) Blog Competition that posed the question, “How Can Technology Save Great Apes?” Winner Adriana Klompus will travel to present her proposal at the 2nd GRASP Council in Paris, courtesy of Brussels Airlines. For more, visit www.un-grasp.org. http://on.fb.me/PYYVTPwww.un-grasp.org. http://on.fb.me/PYYVTP






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