Community Action for Wildlife and Wellbeing – Roots & Shoots Sierra Leone
Led by Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Roots & Shoots Sierra Leone is engaging communities in Kenema district on the wild meat trade, connecting wildlife conservation with human health. With DP World’s support, over 3,000 students and 3,520 community members have taken part.
World Chimpanzee Day: Chimpanzee Cultures and the Knowledge Passed Through Generations
On World Chimpanzee Day, Dr. Rahel Noser of the Jane Goodall Institute Switzerland reflects on Jane Goodall’s discovery that chimpanzees have culture: knowledge and traditions passed from one generation to the next. Plus, how Roots & Shoots groups around the world are proving that action for chimpanzees can start anywhere.
Every Individual Matters: Three Chimpanzee Stories for World Chimpanzee Day
Behind every wildlife trafficking statistic is an individual life. For World Chimpanzee Day, GenWild shares the stories of Cozy, Zeena and Jessica, three chimpanzees rescued from exploitation who now live at Chimp Eden, the Jane Goodall Institute South Africa’s sanctuary.
