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Tracing the origins of rescued chimpanzees reveals widespread chimpanzee hunting in Cameroon.
BMC ecology - 22 Jan 2010
Ghobrial Lora, Lankester Felix, Kiyang John A, Akih Akih E, de Vries Simone, Fotso Roger, Gadsby Elizabeth L, Jenkins Peter D, Gonder Mary K
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BACKGROUND: While wild chimpanzees are experiencing drastic population declines, their numbers at African rescue and rehabilitation projects are growing rapidly. Chimpanzees follow complex routes to these refuges; and their geographic origins are often unclear. Identifying areas where hunting occurs can help law enforcement authorities focus scarce resources for wildlife protection planning. Efficiently focusing...
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