Africa: Long-term planning for chimpanzee rescue and care
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
Every year throughout Africa, primate rescue centers are flooded with chimpanzee orphans, primarily victims of the bushmeat trade. When adults are killed for meat the surviving infants are often offered for sale as pets, and those that get confiscated by law enforcement are taken to sanctuaries for care.