primate connections calendar 2014

8/13/2019 Primate Connections Calendar 2014

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Dear Friends,Thank you for your support! By purchasing this calendar, you have become part

of the Primate Connection – a network of primate conservation organizations dedicated to protecting the primates of our planet.

As you look through the pages, you will come face to face with some of the rarest primates on Earth. In manycases, it is a miracle to have captured them on camera.

Primate Connections is honored to highlight these animals, the organizations that protect them, and thededicated people that make it all possible.

The Primate Connections calendar supports primate conservation in three ways. We: - Generate awareness of primates, their habitats, and the challenges they face

- Raise funds for conservation organizations - Empower primate conservationists through grants and scholarships

By purchasing this calendar, you have helped us to achieve each of these objectives, and for that, we sincerelythank you! To stay connected with Primate Connections and receive our latest news, as well as exclusiveopportunities for collaboration, please visit: www.PrimateConnections.org.

We’d also liek to thank those who made this project possible: Thomas Lafon, Noel Rowe, Marc Myers, PetraOsterberg, Andrea Donalson, Amy Clanin, Allison Hanes, Crystal Schaeffer, Alejandro Morales, FernandoMartinez, Suzie McGuire, Dr Edward Louis, Elizabeth Ross, Dalma Zsalako, Dr. Martina Raffel, RickPassaro, James Pahl, Monteen Rivedal-Solberg, Sharon Strong, Keri Cairns, Anna Nekaris, Tim Eppley, andAndrew Walmsley.

Additionally we’d like to thank: Jason Corona, Grandma Betty, the HawkesFamily, Noah Hammond Tyrrell, Richard LaCombe, Irene S terns, and ChetRavenport. Without your help, patience, and support this calendar would not be

possible. May we all become the change we wish to see in the world!

Sincerely,

Corrin LaCombe, BA, MS & Katie Hawkes, BA, MEM© Dr. Edward Louis

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© Tim Eppley



E ach year Primate Connections contributes funds to scholarship programs that empoweraspiring primatologists. These scholarship programs transform people’s lives and drastically

expand their careers. Below you will nd testimony from Ekwoge Enang Abwe, current manager

of the Ebo Forest Research Project in Cameroon, Africa, illustrating just how transformative thesescholarship programs can be. “Getting the Habitat Country Scholarship from Oxford Brookes University was a major break-through in my academic and professional life. The Masters of Science in Primate Conservation

Biology course at Oxford Brookes University was an opportunity to get a formal training in conservation. Today, I workwith local communities to conserve chimpanzees, gorillas and other unique mammals and plants of the Ebo forest.

The skills acquired during my training in Oxford Brookes University today enable me to coordinate local communitiesaround the Ebo forest and beyond. This work was recently rewarded with a Whitley Award, which I received in May2013.

These and other achievements could only be possible because of the seedsown by the Habitat Country Scholarship and contributions from PrimateConnections.

I wish to use this medium to say ‘thankyou.’ I wish that in-coming students takeadvantage of this unique opportunity andto contribute to biodiversity conservation.”

Ekwoge’s cohort at Oxford Brookes University Ekwoge receiving 2013 Whitley Award

Ekwoge working in the lab

- Ekwoge Enang AbweWCS Ebo Forest Research Project

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Owl Monkey Aotus nancymaae

Photo by: Angelica Martinez Alfonso



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India’s Animal WelfareFortnight Begins u B’Shevat

Martin Luther King Jr.’sBirthday

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Fundación Entropika contributes to the long-term conservation of tropical biodiversity in the Amazon by working closely withthe indigenous people on local community-led projects, establishing programmes of education and research. Entropika’s AotusProject aims to curb traf cking of wildlife in the Colombian-Peruvian border, using the owl monkeys as agship species. Owlmonkeys have been traded illegally for more than 30 years for malaria research in Colombia. Most animals come from Peru il-legally, and allowed extraction quotes in Colombia are not respected. In 2012 Entropika obtained a positive rst instance rulingin favour of the conservation of owl monkeys. Contact us to become a volunteer of Entropika and be part of the ght against thetraf cking of wildlife in the Amazon.

www.entropika.org

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Do not buy exotic animals. Seeing themin their natural habitat is much more

rewarding!

http://www.facebook.com/fentropika

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Golden Bamboo Lemur Hapalemur aureus

Photos by: Noel Rowe



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National Freedom Day

Groundhog Day World Wetlands Day

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Lincoln’s Birthday Darwin Day Valentine’s Day

President’s Day Washington’s Birthday

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Primate Conservation Incorporated (PCI) is an all volunteer, not-for-pro t 501(c)(3) private foundation dedicated to fundingresearch and conservation projects on the least known and most endangered primates in their natural habitat. One of PCI’s mainmeans of fundraising is through the All the World’s Primates website, which has up-to-date information and range maps onall the species and subspecies of primates currently described, with over 3000 photographs, videos and audio recordings. If youwould like a free e-book of the Lemurs of Ranomafana , please click on the link in the blog post below the maps on our website.

www.primate.org

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Global climate change will affect every living thing. Wehumans must be conscious and control our carbon footprint

to minimize this effect. Drive less, bike and walk more!

www.alltheworldsprimates.org



Bengal Slow Loris Nycticebus bengalensis

Photo by: Jiraju Ekkul/Love Wildlife



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Thailand is home to two species of slow loris: the Bengal and the greater loris. Although both are protected by national andinternational laws, the illegal wildlife trade is a growing concern. Thailand has long been a transit country for the wildlife trade,and recently lorises are also facing another enemy in the millions of tourists that visit the country every year. Many of thesetourists take photos with animals as “props,” offered by photo touts on the streets of major cities. In Phuket alone, around 50slow loris photo props were con scated off the streets in less than 12 months. Sadly, as long as tourists are paying, photo toutswill continue their business. In 2013, Love Wildlife Foundation and the Little Fireface Project joined forces in an attempt tocombat this, and other, conservation threats to the Thai lorises.

www.lovewildlife.org/projects/slow-loris-conservation

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Spread the message of the devastating photo prop trade inThailand - inform people that they should never have their picture taken with a slow loris, or any other wild animal!

www.facebook.com/LoveWildlifeFoundation

© Petra Osterberg



Angola Black and White ColobusColobus angolensis palliatus

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Colobus Conservation was established in 1997 as a not-for-pro t organisation to promote conservation of the colobus monkeyand address the threats to its survival. The organization works in partnership with local communities to promote the conservationof the colobus, along with other endemic primate species, and the unique coastal forest habitat on which they depend. TodayColobus Conservation programmes focus on habitat conservation and community linkages as well as human/primate con ictmanagement, welfare, education and research. The objectives and work of Colobus Conservation are recognised internationally

by AZA Colobus Species Survival Plan (SSP) and Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) accreditation, and they are supported by well known conservationists Jonathon and Angela Scott through their role as Patrons.

www.colobusconservation.org

T IP OF THE MONTH :

Buy locally-produced, environmentallysustainable handicrafts when you travel.

Help people and habitats alike!

www.facebook.com/pages/ColobusConservation



Golden MonkeyCercopithecus mitis kandti

Photo by: Amy Clanin



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National Day of Prayer Derby Day

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National eachers Day

Mother’s Day National ChocolateChip Cookie Day Armed Forces Day

Victoria Day-CanadaNational Day-

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Primate Education Network (PEN) is a global network dedicated to connecting and empowering primate conservation educators.PEN’s overarching goal is to advance the eld of primate conservation education by addressing three needs of educators:connections, resources, and services. PEN has established a presence through Regional Coordinators based in primate rangecountries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The network creates opportunities for educators to connect and collaborate onlineand of ine, share resources and best practices, and receive the training and support they need to design and deliver successful

primate education programs. PEN’s vision is a world where educators everywhere transform communities by inspiring them tovalue and safeguard primates and their natural habitats.

www.primateeducationnetwork.org

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Education is the foundation of prim ateconservation. Teach oth ers about the

ecologica l value of primates.

www.facebook.com/PrimateEducationNetwork

© Francisca Vidal-García© Great Apes Film Initiative



Mountain GorillaGorilla beringei beringei

Photos by: Art of Conservation



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Go Barefoot Day World Environment

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Ice Cream Day

Pentecost Flag Day

Father’s Day National Flip Flop Day First Day of Summer

Ramadan Begins

Founded in 2006, Art of Conservation (AoC) promotes one-health conservation through education and empowerment. Theorganization encourages learning through creative expression, combining science-based lesson plans with visual art, poetry,song, dance and sports. AoC programs are directed toward school children who live in areas where endangered species con-servation programs are underway but have limited opportunities to directly experience, engage and invest in these efforts. Bycollaborating with socially responsible partners, including conservationists, educators and health professionals, AoC develops

both in- and out-of-school lesson plans speci c to each community and its conservation challenges. During its seven years inRwanda, AoC provided children with thousands of hours of educational programming. New initiatives have been launched inGuyana and Panama.

www.art-of-conservation.org

T IP OF THE MONTH :

Walk or ride your bicycle instead of driving wheneveryou can; it is much better for the environment and greatfor your health too!



Central American Spider Monkey Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis

Photo by: Alejandro Morales



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Canada Day Independence Day

World Population Day

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The ARCAS Rescue and Rehabilitation Center , located in El Petén, Guatemala, strives for the conservation of Guatemalan biodiversity. Though rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned wildlife con scated from poachers, we break the chain of the illegal pet trade.We successfully work with over 40 species, including spider and howler monkeys, parrots, toucans, crocodiles, turtles,snakes, kinkajous, ocelots, coatimundis and many others; most of them in danger of extinction. Staff and volunteers are incharge of providing food, shelter, love, attention and veterinary care. After undergoing our rehabilitation program, with protocol

based on the IUCN, the rescued animals are ready. The ultimate goal arrives, the moment of release, letting them go, set to roamthe Mayan biosphere reserve, unbounded, unrestricted, FREE.

www.arcasguatemala.org

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Conservation can use a hand! Are yourhands ready to commit and volunteer?There are opportunities all around you!

www.facebook.com/ArcasGuatemala

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Where can you nd over 100 species of endangered primates found nowhere else on the planet? The island of Madagascar! This“land of lemurs” is also home to over 20 million people, who depend upon the forest to meet basic needs. Today, less than 10%of the original forest remains. Conservation Fusion is creating an educational foundation by providing innovative, hands-on

programs engaging local communities. By learning about the treasures their country possesses, they are connected to its futureand take ownership in preserving it. We are also connecting children living in Madagascar with youth in the US, empoweringALL kids to BE the change they wish to see in the world. We are all connected, we all share one world.

www.conservationfusion.org

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Minimizing waste helps the rainforest,so don’t forget your reusable bag at the

checkout. BE THE CHANGE!

www.facebook.com/ConservationFusion

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Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii

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Clean Up the WorldWeekend Ends First Day of Autumn Rosh Hashana Begins

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The Great Ape Education Project , a collaboration between four organizations, encourages positive attitudes toward greatapes among rural African children. The project combines Nature For Kids’ innovative conservation education approach, using

lms and instructive materials designed for African children, with extensive educational outreach and teacher training programsconducted by The North Carolina Zoo/UNITE, The Kasiisi Project and The Max Plank Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.Focusing on conservation threats facing chimpanzees and gorillas, the lms, starring local children, educate rural communities and

build empathy for apes. Supported by a wide range of outreach materials and activities including magazines, debate and teachertraining, the program reaches 33 Ugandan schools and 15,000 children. Videos are available from NfK in English, French andRutooro.

www.kasiisiproject.org

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Help protect primate habitats by supporting family planning programs. Increasing populations increase poverty and lead toillegal logging, bush-meat hunting and destruction of forests.

© Suzi Esterhaz

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World Vegetarian Day Yom Kippur Begins

World Habitat Day

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The Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project was founded in 2000 by Münster Zoo and ZGAP. Our main objectives are to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered Cat Ba langur and to contribute to the conservation of the overall biodiversityof Cat Ba Man and Biosphere Reserve. Since the project’s establishment, hunting has been eliminated and public awareness has

become high. The chief remaining threat is now population fragmentation. To combat this, in 2012 two isolated female langurswere successfully translocated to the strictly protected core zone of Cat Ba National Park known as ‘the sanctuary’. Here they

joined langur groups containing males, offering them the opportunity to reproduce and contribute to the recovery of their specieswhere none existed before.

www.catbalangur.org

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When travelling, do not buy items (e.g. medicine, wine,souvenirs, food) that are made of wild animal products.

Demand fuels illegal hunting and the wildlife trade.

www.facebook.com/catbalangur

© Luu Tuong Bach



Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus

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All Souls’ Day Daylight Savings ime

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International Day forolerance ake a Hike Day

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The Primate Rescue Network (PRN) was created after PRN founders discovered several animal rescue centers throughoutLatin America doing amazing work. These organizations are not only saving animals who have become “refugees of the rain-forest,” but also educating local people about how important primates are to biodiversity. These rescue operations were typicallystarted by private individuals who felt compelled to save the orphaned, injured, con scated and abandoned animals they werewitnessing rst hand. These centers have become a beacon of hope—an “oasis” for primates and other animals to seek refuge.As of this writing, the PRN currently provides funding to two member-centers (Canaote Rescue Center in Venezuela and URRASat the University of Colombia).

www.PrimateRescueNetwork.org

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Please DO NOT have primates as pets, and advise anyoneconsidering one (or any exotic animal) as a pet to leave

them where they belong—in the forest with their families!

www.facebook.com/PrimateRescueNetwork

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Barbary Macaque Macaca sylvanus

Photo by: Keri Cairns



C orrin LaCombe has been deeply pas-sionate about the support and rescue of

endangered species, particularly primates,since childhood. While other kids were

playing cops and robbers, she was playing“save the gorillas from the poachers,” andthis spirit of conservation has never died.Working with the San Diego Zoo as theirConservation Research Coordinator, shehas headed in- eld efforts to protect ho -olock gibbons, Tonkin snub-nosed monkeysand orangutans in Bangladesh, Vietnam andMalaysian Borneo, respectively. Along with

being the founder of Primate Connections,Corrin is the co-founder and CEO of WeThrive Global, Inc., an organization dedi-cated to creating a thriving planet through

personal empowerment and conscious com-merce. She is also

on the Board ofDirectors for Imag-ine More. Corrincurrently resides inthe Paci c North -west, where shecontinues her con-servation efforts

alongside her an -cé, dog, and cat.

K atie Hawkes is from San Diego, whereshe grew up climbing up things, fall-

ing off things, and loving the smell of wildsage ( Salvia apiana ). She earned her BA inAnthropology at the University of Penn-sylvania. After teaching English in Hanoi,Vietnam, she went on to earn a Masters ofEnvironmental Management from the YaleSchool of Forestry and Environmental Stud-ies. After f ellowships with the San Diego

Zoo Institute for Con-servation Researchand with the NationalPark Service, she trav-eled and ate things anddiscovered the worldsof Design Consultingand Social Entrepre-neurship. She is cur-

rently working as agraphic designer and

social media consultant, while also start-ing a non-profit called Imagine More,dedicated to environmental education,youth empowerment and sustainability.As an entrepreneur, designer, beekeeper,vagabond and traveler, she is dreaming

big dreams, and can’t wait to see wherethe world will take her next!

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