Great Apes
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A new U.S. postage stamp featuring a tiger cub that went on sale today is a first of its kind stamp that will allow purchasers to support international wildlife conservation.
Gabon seizes massive cache of ape parts and leopard skins January 19, 2011Law enforcement officials in Gabon have arrested five men accused of possessing illegal animal products, including those of endangered species.
Wildlife Postage Stamp Bill Clears Congress, Heads to President to be Signed into Law September 23, 2010The House of Representatives yesterday passed by voice vote legislation that would establish a new postage stamp to benefit species conservation efforts. The legislation was first conceived by World Wildlife Fund in 2000 and creation and implementation of the program has been a priority for WWF for the past 10 years.
Responsible Forestry Operations Important for Survival of World's Few Remaining Great Apes Says WWF September 11, 2009Responsibly managed forests – such as those managed according to Forest Stewardship Council standards (FSC) – play an important role in the conservation of the world’s remaining great apes, according to a new World Wildlife Fund report.
Mountain Gorilla Population Increases Despite War January 27, 2009The number of mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park has increased despite the war being waged in and around the area, according to the first count in 16 months.
More Protection for Africa’s Rainforests May 28, 2008The Democratic Republic of the Congo will establish 13 to 15 million hectares of new protected areas, the country announced yesterday at the UN Environmental Summit in Bonn, Germany. These proposed protected areas make up an area of rainforests roughly the size of Greece. WWF applauds this commitment as a step towards creating an important and expansive network for the preservation of tropical rainforests. With this commitment, the Congolese government will reach its goal to protect 15 percent of the country.
Lack of meat for Africa’s Largest Concentration of Refugees Causing Large Scale Poaching January 22, 2008Washington - A new report released by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, and WWF finds that the lack of meat in refugee rations in East Africa is causing a flourishing illegal trade in wild meat, threatening wildlife populations and creating a food security issue for rural communities.
New treaty boosts protection of gorillas says World Wildlife Fund, TRAFFIC October 26, 2007PARIS – Today’s new agreement endorsed by nine African countries to better protect gorillas is a major conservation achievement, said World Wildlife Fund and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network.
