Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project

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

Sunday, August 19, 2018

We've published various manuscripts about the Fongoli chimpanzees over the last year, but one by former Iowa State student and current Ph.D. candidate at Max Planck Institute, Erin Wessling, garnered the interest of the New York Times! You can read the story here:

Fongoli chimps in the NY Times

In other news, Fongoli chimpanzee Lily had a daughter in May, and she is doing well. Her name is Annie, and you can see how cute she is in these photos by Iowa State University graduate student, Nicole Wackerly:

Neighbor Ape Non-Profit Organization

WE ARE NOW INCORPORATED as a 501(c)3 organization that will, "conserve the habitat of wild chimpanzees in southeastern Senegal, to protect the chimpanzees themselves, and to provide for the wellbeing of the Senegalese people who have traditionally lived in the area alongside these chimpanzees". Our goal is to promote sustainable conservation practices that take into account the needs of local humans, in part by providing assistance to the people of the various local villages. Immediate plans include providing mosquito netting to as many families as possible and to send two more children from Fongoli village to school in the nearby town of Kedougou.

Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project

Sunday, August 19, 2018

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