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Gibbons Massive Malaysia monkey cull spurs concerns
16/05/2013
Questions raised about species sustainability after nearly 100,000 animals were killed because of conflicts with humans.... Read more
Mukunda - a Silverback Gorilla in Congo's Virunga National Park - had been leaving the forests to eat the crops (corn, bananas etc) of local villagers. The Rangers feared for his safety because he was literally destroying the livelihood of the communities around the forest.
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Examples of problem primates: Humans and primates often come into conflict,
especially when it comes to human food supplies.
Click here to watch a baboon raiding a truck full of bananas and pineapples.
Video by Ian Redmond.
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When gorillas find a banana plant they tear it apart to eat the nutritious pith which does not endear them to banana farmers. In this case Mugaruka is eating a banana plant growing wild near the edge of Kahuzi Biega National Park, DRC.
Working Group - Problem Primate
The Problem Primate Working Group, In collaboration with People and Wildlife, creating conservation solutions for living together.
Human and non-human primates sometimes cause each other problems. Some species of primates are opportunistic in their foraging and when they come across human crops or food supplies this creates conflict. On the other hand, when humans destroy their habitat or with the best intentions approach so close that disease transmission can occur, we cause them problems. Solutions to these problems are being tried and tested wherever they occur but there is a need for better dissemination of the results.
The Problem Primate Working Group, looks at all non-human primates coming into conflict with people, not just apes. Anyone with experience of problem primates and solutions that they would like to share please email 
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- Most relevant organisations and resources
- Conservation project addressing conflict
- The problems- bibliography
- The solutions – bibliography
- Practical conflict resolution manuals
- On the news
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Related news & articles
Evaluating the Prospects of Benefit Sharing Schemes in Protecting Mountain Gorillas in Central Africa
29/11/2012
Presently, the mountain gorilla in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is endangered mainly by poaching and habitat loss.... Read more
Demand for palm oil, used in packaged food products, leaves orangutans at risk
15/10/2012
Swampland containing the highest density of the red apes on the planet, is being illegally slashed and burned by palm oil companies... Read more
Crop protection and conflict mitigation: reducing the costs of living alongside non-human primates
07/07/2012
Conflict between farmers and primates increasingly impacts conservation efforts in Africa and Asia.... Read more
Farming pepper solution to human-wildlife conflict in Africa
02/02/2012
Daily Trust | February 2012Farming pepper solution to human-wildlife conflict in AfricaPlanting a thick hedge of repellent plants - such as hot chilli peppers - around farms can help African forest co... Read more
Orangutan Conflict in Kalimantan Indonesia
22/11/2011
PLoS One | Erik Meijaard et al. | November 2011 Abstract Human-orangutan conflict and hunting are thought to pose a serious threat to orangutan existence in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Born... Read more
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Organisations Involved
The following organisations are involved in the Problem Primate Working Group.
