Uganda’s primates are threatened by deforestation, human-wildlife conflict, poverty, disease, and high growth of human population. With the steady decline of primate populations in Uganda, it is important to work with local communities to increase knowledge, change attitudes, and influence…
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Empowering Educators & Building a National Task Force to Protect Primates in Uganda
Tagged with: 2016 IPS Congress, PEN Training Workshop, Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, UNITE for the Environment
Posted in Primate Education Network
Posted in Primate Education Network
Bid for Chimps!
Did you know that Uganda is one of the most primate rich countries in the world, harboring a diverse range of 20 primate species and subspecies, including the eastern chimpanzee and critically endangered mountain gorilla? Deforestation, human-wildlife conflict, poverty, disease,…
Tagged with: Chimpanzee, East Africa, Ray of Hope, Solomon W. Jagwe, Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, UNITE for the Environment
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Posted in Primate Education Network
March Educator of the Month: Roselyn Kayesu
Congratulations to Roselyn Kayesu on being selected as PEN’s March Educator of the Month! Special thanks to Michelle A. Slavin for her nomination and blog submission. It takes more than just knowledge to be an excellent primate educator. It takes passion,…