AVOID DEFORESTATION A project supported by Man and Nature Foundation and by GAP Project Spain is developed at Tai National Park, in Ivory Coast, one of the most punished areas for deforestation and destruction of habitats of several species, including chimpanzees. The best way to avoid that the inhabitants of
A historical decision took place on July 28 at the region of Catalunya – for some, in Spain, and for others, an independent region. No matter political-regional fights, it is important to celebrate the victory of the good sense: the ban of bullfighting. Although it is considered a cultural patrimony, it
One more martyr of the fight Juan was 34 years old and his mutilated body appeared more age. Humans destroyed him inside and outside, claiming for scientific reasons. One more martyr, like many others who died due to the aggression against their bodies. Juan was born on August 13, 1975 in a primates&
AT NEW YORK STATE Five hundred Black bears are going to be killed at New York State during six days of hunting, with official authorization. The objective is to reduce the population of bears, which raised a lot in the last 20 years, using this barbaric way. It is estimated that 3.400
MONKEYS COMMERCE AT UNITED STATES Animal trafficking exists because there are a lot of people who buy them as pets no only here, but all over the world. This is a proof that catching dealers is not enough. It is necessary to fight for the ban of the selling of
By Serge K. Soiret, GAP correspondent in West Africa, from Ivory Coast We have observed remarkable behaviors among chimpanzees. We know that in nature, chimpanzees use some plants for health treatment (they also often use the same plants as human healers). For example, in Ivory Cost, at Taï
ALERT! Primates’ mistreating and abuse at South Africa
Before the beginning of FIFA World Cup, GAP Project alerted about a serious problem that has been happening in Monkey Town, a private zoo at Cape Town, South Africa: the abuse and mistreating of animals, against them great primates, as chimpanzees. You can read the first denounces here and now,
PASA’s initiative Pan-African Sanctuaries Alliance – PASA – launched the initiative of raising funds in order to give home for more than 130 primates that are waiting for vacancy at African sanctuaries. A donator offered PASA to double the maximum of USD 25 thousand to the value the organization raised
Open debate: Can Veterinarian Medicine treat great primates?
In the majority of Vet Schools in the world, the theme “great primates” is limited to a few hours of study during a semester. If we ask any veterinarian, in any place, if he feels capable of doing any operation in a chimpanzee, the answer is going to
Rent Car Company uses baby chimpanzee in advertisement
In order to produce a 30 second advertisement of a French multinational rent car company – Europcar (which has a fleet of 200 thousand cars and is at 143 countries), a baby chimpanzee, called Suzy, was taken from United States to South Africa, so the commercial could be filmed there, because of the
LOLA YA BONOBO SANCTUARY Vanessa Woods is a researcher from Duke University, United States. She spent the last decade among the bonobos at Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, unique in the world for these primates. From her experience was born the book “Bonobo Handshake”, edited by Gotham Books. Its
R&R Project and NGO NEAVS made a protest in front of Mclean Hospital, in Washington, where a group of saimiri monkeys will be submitted to radiation in a NASA’s project with a cost of USD 1,75 million, in order to evaluate to consequences of radiation on them.
Seven thousand wild animals are confiscated in Brazil
SAN FRANCISCO OPERATION In a joint operation, Brazilian Federal Police, National Natural Resources Institute (IBAMA) and Interpol, a well structure criminal gang of wild animals poaching was taken apart this Wednesday, June 30, and several people were arrested in cities in Paraná, Santa Catarina e São Paulo states.
Historical Agreement: Circus Portugal agrees not to have animals
Salvador, Brazil: In a Conduct Adjustment Commitment signed between Circus Portugal, Bahia Public Ministry and NGOs Célula Mãe and Terra Verde Viva, the circus made it official the abolition of the use of animals in its shows all over the country The legal proceeding signed
SAVE THE CHIMPS SANCTUARY In 2001, 21 chimpanzees who survived from the experimentation of North-American Air Force and NASA Space Project were delivered to Save the Chimps sanctuary, in Fort Pierce, Florida. At that time Dr. Carole Noon was starting to build it, to save the lives of those who remained from
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