An open letter to the Missouri Primate Foundation, in response to a story featured in the Arnold-Imperial Leader on July 16, 2020.
(Image credit: The Arnold-Imperial Leader, July 16, 2020, p. 23)
Category: Environment/Wildlife
Jane.
May 19, 1975, following a day of tracking, collecting data, and sending detailed reports, a noise far removed from the peace of Africa woke the camp. Screams. More than thirty guerrillas stormed the Gombe reserve, determined to capture “Europeans.” Dr. Goodall… (READ MORE)
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