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The silky Sifaka, an endangered species of lemurs in the the Malagasy rain forest, is under threat. - Protecting African Forests: Wangari Maathai’s Legacy
'Hearing Something We Can't Hear': How Animals Foretold The Earthquake : NPR
“We know how humans first sensed Tuesday’s earthquake. We felt the shake, then the rattle, and then the urge to flee.
But what about the region’s animals? […]
Behavior ranged from jumping into trees and “vocalizing,” to banding together.
Red ruffed lemurs sounded a distinct high-pitched barking about 15 minutes before the quake, and then again after the shaking stopped.”
(ed.: Because lemurs are amazing.)
Volunteer Summer Internship at the Duke Lemur Center
“The Duke Lemur Center is currently sponsoring an internship program for college students or recent college graduates who are interested in gaining an educational experience in the world’s largest sanctuary for rare and endangered prosimians. […]
This is a full time position (30 hrs) for eight weeks. Candidate is responsible for assisting in the daily care and maintenance of the Center’s collection of rare and endangered prosimian primates.”
If you have time this summer and live near North Carolina, US, this is a great opportunity!
World Bank loans Madagascar $52m to address environmental crisis
“The loan will fund “conservation, community development, and ecotourism activities” over the next three years across 30 national parks and three newly protected areas managed by Madagascar National Parks, the country’s independent parks management authority. Money will be used for surveillance and control activities in the protected areas as well as poverty-alleviation initiatives in areas surrounding parks.”
WildMadagascar: Government cracks down on illegal logging in Madagascar — good news for lemurs!
Bright-Eyed Ring-Tailed Lemur Babies - ZooBorns — “Two fuzzy, bright-eyed ring-tailed lemurs were born on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Bioparc Valencia in Spain. Within a few hours, early morning visitors to their habitat could see them clinging to their mother’s belly.”
Richard Branson Plans to Introduce Lemurs Into His Caribbean Islands
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13095307
Sir Richard Branson is looking to relocate lemurs from zoos to Moskito Island (one of his private islands in the BVI of the Caribbean). But how will this affect the native flora and fauna?
“”Maybe [Sir Richard] has got some people to say it is alright - but what else lives on the island, and how might they be affected?” asked Simon Stuart, chair of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC). “It’s pretty weird - I would be alarmed about it and would want some reassurances.”
Dr Stuart suggested the project could contravene the IUCN’s code for translocations - designed to prevent the repetition of disastrous events such as the introduction of rabbits and cane toads to Australia. Among other things, it says that translocations should never happen into natural ecosystems.”
![Meet Hamish the Baby Bamboo Lemur! - ZooBorns — “As you can see from the photo [Hamish] is progressing really well and is now living in an offshow pen next to his family during the day. He loves having the extra space to leap and jump around and has a real fondness for bamboo shoots!”](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbzzgyg8yR1qanglto1_500.jpg)
Meet Hamish the Baby Bamboo Lemur! - ZooBorns — “As you can see from the photo [Hamish] is progressing really well and is now living in an offshow pen next to his family during the day. He loves having the extra space to leap and jump around and has a real fondness for bamboo shoots!”
With the growing wealth of China, many rich Chinese women are seeking alternative and exotic pets to show off their money. This has lead to a number of Chinese medical and scientific research companies to compete for this new income source by producing cross breed animals. The most successful (financially) so far has been the Lemur Cat. It is (as the name suggests) a cross between a lemur and a cat. It retains the soft fur of the cat and the coloring, but has the striped tail and yellow eyes commonly found on a lemur. It is more ferocious than the average cat but it is generally no more dangerous than a Chihuahua dog. The scientific name for this new breed is Prolos Fira.
Not legitimate, of course, but still entertaining. :)
Lemur quake victim | Stuff.co.nz
“Gidro, a black and white ruffed lemur, drowned as a result of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch at 4.36am. He was a fantastic animal to work with and very nice-natured, animal collection manager Ian Adams said.” :(
