I talked to Dondo Kante on Thursday, and he gave me the good news that Tia's wounds (from the dogs during the incident where Aimee was captured) are almost completely healed. She and Aimee continue to do well almost 3 weeks after we were able to return Aimee to Tia. Kelly Boyer also reports that the chimps captured another juvenile baboon this past week. She didn't see who initially got the baboon, but she saw females eating meat, including Tia, Nickel and Nellie. If you happen to be in the neighborhood, I'm giving a few talks this spring about the Fongoli chimps at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I'll also be giving the Presidential Lecture at Iowa State.
Research on West African chimpanzees living in a savanna mosaic at Fongoli, Senegal since 2001, with a focus on the behavioral ecology of apes in a semi-arid environment. Associated with the Neighbor Ape 501c3 non-profit organization (US), which seeks to conserve the chimpanzees at Fongoli and to provide for the wellbeing of people that live alongside them. Project Director, Dr. Jill D. Pruetz, Professor of Anthropology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
Friday, February 20, 2009
So far, so good!
I talked to Dondo Kante on Thursday, and he gave me the good news that Tia's wounds (from the dogs during the incident where Aimee was captured) are almost completely healed. She and Aimee continue to do well almost 3 weeks after we were able to return Aimee to Tia. Kelly Boyer also reports that the chimps captured another juvenile baboon this past week. She didn't see who initially got the baboon, but she saw females eating meat, including Tia, Nickel and Nellie. If you happen to be in the neighborhood, I'm giving a few talks this spring about the Fongoli chimps at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I'll also be giving the Presidential Lecture at Iowa State.
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