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Post by pululah on Aug 21, 2011 3:46:51 GMT -5
Martha is 47, she was wild born and lives with her 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren.
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Post by pululah on Nov 7, 2011 18:08:53 GMT -5
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Post by panGH on Nov 7, 2011 20:59:16 GMT -5
Such great news! I don't imagine it'll make a great diffierence to the wild orangtan population, by releasing zoo-born orangs, especially when there are so many in rehab centres, but it's so fantastic for Semeru (and Temara!). It's also great publicity for orangutans! I agree, it must be rather scary! Fingers crossed everything goes well for him. I wonder if other zoos will follow the example and consider releasing their zoo-born orangs or other great apes? I know the Aspinall parks have been involved in gorilla releses, but that's all I know of great ape-wise. It's really heartening to know that it CAN be possible for some captive-bred apes to live in the wild, if only the decimation of habit would end so there would be room for more projects such as this.
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Post by pululah on Nov 8, 2011 14:49:36 GMT -5
It's a difficult one, you wonder what spending the cost of the release could have done if spent on preserving habitat for what is there. That came up in a couple of those PASA talks - originally they thought the animals would be released but now they think the ones in the sanctuarys are ambassadors and enable fundraising to work in the field and preserve the population of animals that are there.
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Post by panGH on Nov 8, 2011 23:03:17 GMT -5
It is very difficult, I'm glad I'm not in charge of what money gets spent where, I know I'd struggle with it! That makes sense to use sanctuaries for education and the animals as ambassadors, I guess the most important thing is preventing MORE animals needing to go to a sanctuary, if the wild ones are protected it will lessen pressure on sanctuaries. Who knows? Maybe a time will come when there is much protected habitat and it will be feasible to have more reintroduction programmes.
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