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Le Groupe de Travail Orang-Outang traite de la protection de orang-outangs - Pongo pygmaeus. L’Orang-Outang est menacé par la destruction de son habitat à Borneo et Sumatra. Son habitat est détruit illégalement, du fait de l’expansion des plantations de pétrole de paume, de l'agriculture et des feux. Les organisations suivantes sont impliquées dans le Groupe de Travail Orang-Outang.
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Dear Mr President
The Great Apes Film Initiative ( www.gafi4apes.org) has taken Patrick Rouxel's film 'Losing Tomorrow' on Roadshows throughout SE Asia to create awareness of deforestation, palm oil plantations and support local solutions. 'Dear Mr President' was created at the request of local communities who wanted to present the issues to their President.
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Great Apes Are Losing Ground (3/2010)
Southeast Asia a center for illegal wildlife trade
I'm going to Indonesia soon, to write about the current plight of orangutans who are losing habitat to palm oil plantations. And to learn more about the illegal trade in wildlife, especially endangered primates.
If you regularly read the website of "Traffic: The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network, you know that southeast Asia is the epicenter of the illegal trade in protected wildlife. The Chatuchak weekend market in Bangkok is said to be the single largest market on the planet where wildlife is traded illegally. That's one place I'm going.
Sally Kneidel Ph.D.--
http://www.basilandspice.com/living-green/great-apes-are-losing-ground-32010.html
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50-year countdown to an apeless world
The Washington Post recently describedPaul Raffaele as the last of the great old-fashioned adventure writers.
It's true: he's hacked his way through jungles, tracked fierce animals and sought out modern-day pirates, slavers, evencannibals. Yet he dislikes the label. It's not that he minds being called old-fashioned but he has never sought adventure just for the sake of it. "There has to be a point to it," he says. When he decided to write about the great apes, there was a very definite point. Every sort of great ape is in trouble, their habitats dwindling and their numbers plummeting. "People and politicians simply don't seem to get how serious their situation is," Raffaele says.
by Stephanie Pain
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/02/stephanie-pain-contributor-the-washington.php 25/02/2010 Click here to read on... |  |
Saving Gorillas, Elephants Starts With Understanding Their Human Neighbors
Science Daily
Understanding local human cultures is key to preserving gorillas, elephants and other wildlife in African parks and reserves, according to new research from Purdue University.
"Conservation efforts and the management of protected areas are often designed with the best intentions, but sometimes supporting scientific data is missing or incorrect assumptions are made about a local culture or even the outsiders or trade that plays a role in the area," said Melissa Remis, a professor of anthropology who studies gorillas. "Conservation isn't just about protecting wildlife, you also need to consider the human dimension such as how local hunting technologies or even migration can change how land is used."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100113172140.htm 13/01/2010 Click here to read on... |  |
Best Practice Guidelines for Mitigating Human - Great Ape Conflict
The IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group has published a new set of guidelines on the prevention and mitigation of conflict between humans and great apes. Presented as part of the Best Practice series for great ape conservation, this report is designed to help researchers and wildlife managers understand the causes of human - great ape conflict, and find equitable ways to resolve it. 28/12/2009 Click here to read on... |  |
Use of film for community conservation education in primate habitat countries.
Wright JH. 2009. Use of film for community conservation education in primate habitat countries. American Journal of Primatology. DOI 10.1002/ajp.20749. Available at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122659594/abstract Abstract Wildlife films have become an integral part of broadcast schedules in developed countries. As charismatic mammals, primates are frequently the focus of the wildlife filmmaker's attention. Yet the people watching these films tend to be situated on different continents from the species concerned. Communities in primate habitat countries are unlikely to ever have the opportunity to gain such an insight into the species with which they share their environment and the threats these species face. Over recent years, an increasing number of filmmakers are realizing the importance of reaching local audiences through film for conservation purposes. Published research on the impact films can have on eliciting conservation action in developed or developing countries is minimal. The perceived power of wildlife films to change attitudes and behaviors is largely based on anecdotal evidence. This commentary highlights the on-going debate regarding the conservation impact of wildlife films, discusses the work of various NGOs that are using films for conservation purposes in habitat countries and makes recommendations with regards to the film type and situational context necessary to promote positive conservation behavior in communities. Bespoke conservation films convey a specific message to a specific audience at a particular point in time. If produced by trained local conservation educators, these films are likely to have the biggest impact. Films must be shown as a part of a conservation education program that incorporates other education materials and group discussion so that the desired conservation message can be clearly defined and reinforced. Audiences should not be made to feel disillusioned, depressed or vilified by the content of wildlife films. Rather films should increase support for conservation and empower people to act. Once enthusiasm for specific conservation actions has been created, practical assistance and follow-up support is necessary to ensure ideas are implemented. Am. J. Primatol. 7l:1-5, 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. 29/10/2009 Click here to read on... |  |
When there is no forest left: fragmentation, local extinction, and small population sizes in the Sri Lankan western purple-faced langur
Abstract: The western purple-faced langur Trachypithecus vetulus nestor is a Critically Endangered primate endemic to Sri Lanka according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Its population decline is inferred mainly due to vast habitat loss. Few recent data Eire available regarding its distribution or abundance. The ann Of Our study was to assess the conservation status of T. v. nestor throughout its known historical range by establishing presence/absence and correlating these data with semi-structured interviews determining human perceptions and threats. Twenty-six sites were investigated, with presence of T v. nestor being confirmed at 11 and indicated through questionnaires only at 2 additional sites. The present distribution of T v nestor is severely fragmented both locally and regionally. More than half of the populations comprised 1 or 2 groups only and, being isolated in a matrix of urban landscapes, are close to unviable. Conflicts between local people and T if. nestor were identified at such sites, where reports of troops crop-raiding gardens and plantations were associated with negative perceptions. Consequences for crop-raiding langurs ranged from shouting to (infrequently) shooting and killing by dogs, Negative views towards T v. nestor were significantly related to the length of time they spent in anthropogenic landscapes, while more positive views were significantly associated with the length of time T v. nestor spent in forested areas. Evidence of local extinctions means that the remaining, yet. increasingly fragmented habitat of the highly arboreal T v. nestor is critical for survival. Intervention to manage this human-wildlife conflict is vital. An integrated approach using international and local conservation authorities is highly recommended. 05/08/2008 Click here to read on... |
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The following organisations are involved in the Orangutan Working Group.
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Orangutan Foundation UK
Orangtuan Working Group Secretariat Ashley Leiman 7 Kent Terrace
London
NW1 4RP
UK Phone: +44 (0)207 724 2912 Fax: +44 (0)207 706 2613 |
Web (en): www.orangutan.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UK (BOS UK) Michelle Desilets 8 Temple Square
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP20 2QH
UK
Phone: 08456 521528 |
Web (en): www.savetheorangutan.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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Care for the Wild International The Granary
Tickfold Farm
Kingsfold
RH12 3SE
West Sussex
RH12 3SE
UK Phone: +44 (0)1306 627900 Fax: +44 (0)1306 627901 |
Web (en): www.careforthewild.com Email: click for contact form |
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Environmental Investigation Agency 62-63 Upper Street
London
N1 0NY
UK Phone: +44(0)207 354 7960 Fax: +44(0)207 354 7961 |
Web (en): www.eia-international.org Email: click for contact form |
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Great Ape Project 714 North 97th Street
Seattle
WA 98103 Phone: 206-579-5975 |
Web (en): www.greatapeproject.org Email: click for contact form |
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Great Orangutan Project London Office: Way Out Experiences, Studio 6, 8 High Street, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2TB, United Kingdom
Malaysia Office
Way Out Experiences Sdn Bhd. Unit 1206, Block A, Damansara Intan, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor,Malaysia Phone: ++ 603-7724 2272 (Malaysia GMT +8hrs) Fax: ++ 603-7724 2273 |
Web (en): www.orangutanproject.com/ |
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International Primate Protection League (U.K.) Gilmore House
166 Gilmore Road
London SE13 5AE Phone: +44 (0)20 8297 2129 Fax: +44 (0)20 8297 2099 |
Web (en): www.ippl-uk.org Email: click for contact form |
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Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre Alison Cronin Longthorns
East Stoke
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HH Phone: +44 (0)1929 462537 |
Web (en): www.monkeyworld.org Email: click for contact form |
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Orangutan Foundation International 822 S. Wellesley Avenue
Los Angeles
CA 90049
USA Phone: +1 (310) 207-1655 Fax: +1 (310) 207-1556 |
Web (en): www.orangutan.org Email: click for contact form |
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Sumatran Orangutan Society Helen Buckland The Old Music hall
106-108 Cowley Road
Oxford OX4 1JE
Phone: +44 (0) 1865 403341 |
Web (en): www.orangutans-sos.org Email: click for contact form |
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World Society for the Protection of Animals 89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)20 7587 5000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7793 0208 |
Web (en): www.wspa.org.uk Email: click for contact form |
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WWF-International |
Web (en): www.wwf.org |
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WWF-UK Christian Thompson Panda House
Catteshall Lane
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1XR Phone: +44 (0)1483 426444 Fax: +44 (0)1483 426409 |
Web (en): www.wwf.org.uk |
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