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On World Monkey Day, @peopleprimate celebrates the mantled howler. SHPI provides advice & training to support #conservation through coexistence with #primates. human-primate-interactions.org Visit Somos Congos somoscongos.com/index Art credit: @Lydialehman on X
December 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On World Monkey Day, @peopleprimate celebrates the mantled howler. SHPI provides advice & training to support #conservation through coexistence with #primates. human-primate-interactions.org Visit Somos Congos somoscongos.com/index Art credit: @Lydialehman on X
On World Monkey Day, @peopleprimate celebrates Barbary macaques. SHPI supports #conservation through coexistence with monkeys & other #primates. human-primate-interactions.org Barbary macaques are captured for the pet trade. Visit barbarymacaqueconservation.org
Art credit: @Lydialehman on X
Art credit: @Lydialehman on X
December 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
On World Monkey Day, @peopleprimate celebrates Barbary macaques. SHPI supports #conservation through coexistence with monkeys & other #primates. human-primate-interactions.org Barbary macaques are captured for the pet trade. Visit barbarymacaqueconservation.org
Art credit: @Lydialehman on X
Art credit: @Lydialehman on X
On World Monkey Day, SHPI celebrates François’ langur. Find out more about SHPI here human-primate-interactions.org
Francois’ langur is classified as an Endangered Species & is. hunted for traditional medicines and for their meat. Art credit: Lydia Lehman
Francois’ langur is classified as an Endangered Species & is. hunted for traditional medicines and for their meat. Art credit: Lydia Lehman
December 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
On World Monkey Day, SHPI celebrates François’ langur. Find out more about SHPI here human-primate-interactions.org
Francois’ langur is classified as an Endangered Species & is. hunted for traditional medicines and for their meat. Art credit: Lydia Lehman
Francois’ langur is classified as an Endangered Species & is. hunted for traditional medicines and for their meat. Art credit: Lydia Lehman
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In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, rich with macaques, gibbons & hornbills, Indigenous youth continue practicing Arat Sabulungan — a belief that every part of nature holds spirits. Rituals before cutting trees or fishing remain a way to keep balance.
In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, rich with macaques, gibbons & hornbills, Indigenous youth continue practicing Arat Sabulungan — a belief that every part of nature holds spirits. Rituals before cutting trees or fishing remain a way to keep balance.
How religious beliefs may help protect Mentawai’s forests
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, the Mentawai Islands…
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November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, rich with macaques, gibbons & hornbills, Indigenous youth continue practicing Arat Sabulungan — a belief that every part of nature holds spirits. Rituals before cutting trees or fishing remain a way to keep balance.
In Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, rich with macaques, gibbons & hornbills, Indigenous youth continue practicing Arat Sabulungan — a belief that every part of nature holds spirits. Rituals before cutting trees or fishing remain a way to keep balance.
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Day 2 of the Community Science SIG at the @britishecologicalsociety.org, and we’re already putting together our first newsletter! 💌
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November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Day 2 of the Community Science SIG at the @britishecologicalsociety.org, and we’re already putting together our first newsletter! 💌
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Exciting news! 🎉
Welcome to the Community Science SIG at the British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org!
Join us to connect, collaborate & celebrate community science:
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#CommSciSIG #Ecology #CommunityScience
Welcome to the Community Science SIG at the British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org!
Join us to connect, collaborate & celebrate community science:
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/citi...
#CommSciSIG #Ecology #CommunityScience
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Exciting news! 🎉
Welcome to the Community Science SIG at the British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org!
Join us to connect, collaborate & celebrate community science:
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/citi...
#CommSciSIG #Ecology #CommunityScience
Welcome to the Community Science SIG at the British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org!
Join us to connect, collaborate & celebrate community science:
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/citi...
#CommSciSIG #Ecology #CommunityScience
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Citizen-science goes awry, exaggerating monkey numbers.
Proposals for deterring them include "disguising dogs as leopards, having people dress as large langurs and applying leopard feces to fruit trees." #primates
Proposals for deterring them include "disguising dogs as leopards, having people dress as large langurs and applying leopard feces to fruit trees." #primates
Sri Lanka monkey survey sparks skepticism & oddball ideas for deterring crop raiders
COLOMBO — As Sri Lanka grapples with severe agricultural losses caused by wildlife species ranging from primates to peafowl, in March, the government launched a nationwide, five-minute rapid visual ce...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Citizen-science goes awry, exaggerating monkey numbers.
Proposals for deterring them include "disguising dogs as leopards, having people dress as large langurs and applying leopard feces to fruit trees." #primates
Proposals for deterring them include "disguising dogs as leopards, having people dress as large langurs and applying leopard feces to fruit trees." #primates
Tools to design ethical social science research consosci.org/en-us/Resour...
Tools to design ethical research
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September 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Tools to design ethical social science research consosci.org/en-us/Resour...
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A new op-ed explains how language shapes the way we view wildlife and their conservation, as even subtle word choices can drive perceptions of species or situations.
** The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.
A new op-ed explains how language shapes the way we view wildlife and their conservation, as even subtle word choices can drive perceptions of species or situations.
** The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.
It’s time to update the language of human-wildlife interactions (commentary)
Language shapes the way we view our world. In the field of wildlife conservation, even very subtle word choices drive peoples’ perceptions around individual species or situations. These word choices…
news.mongabay.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
[COMMENTARY]
A new op-ed explains how language shapes the way we view wildlife and their conservation, as even subtle word choices can drive perceptions of species or situations.
** The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.
A new op-ed explains how language shapes the way we view wildlife and their conservation, as even subtle word choices can drive perceptions of species or situations.
** The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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New paper just out in @jpoliticalecology.bsky.social proposing a harms-based approach to #politicalecology. Rosaleen wrote a full thread about it, so go check it out!
1/ 📄New paper! Alison Hutchinson @georgeiorda.bsky.social Teresa Lappe-Osthege & myself have developed a new harms-based #PoliticalEcology as a way of understanding the #WildlifeTrade published in @jpoliticalecology.bsky.social ⬇️
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New paper on harms-based political ecology - Beastly Business
Our team members Alison Hutchinson, Rosaleen Duffy, George Iordachescu and Teresa Lappe-Osthege developed an idea of bringing together debates on harms from green criminology with political ecology co...
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July 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
New paper just out in @jpoliticalecology.bsky.social proposing a harms-based approach to #politicalecology. Rosaleen wrote a full thread about it, so go check it out!
"We would also like to formally acknowledge our first author, the Mau Forest, who is seen as an entity in her own right with a voice platformed here through the Rights of Nature". journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
“Removing an Ogiek from the Forest is like removing a fish from water”: A qualitative examination on Ogiek community impacts from forced land eviction for conservation
Despite evidence that Indigenous Peoples are better guardians of their Forests than international or state protection agencies, they continue to be forcibly evicted from their Lands. Additionally, des...
journals.plos.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"We would also like to formally acknowledge our first author, the Mau Forest, who is seen as an entity in her own right with a voice platformed here through the Rights of Nature". journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Pernyataan sikap terbaru dari kami mengenai Pemberian Pakan oleh Manusia kepada Primata kini tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia - di sinihttps://human-primate-interactions.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/provisioning-position-statement-bahasa-indonesia.pdf Photo @Thuy_Hien
July 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Pernyataan sikap terbaru dari kami mengenai Pemberian Pakan oleh Manusia kepada Primata kini tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia - di sinihttps://human-primate-interactions.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/provisioning-position-statement-bahasa-indonesia.pdf Photo @Thuy_Hien
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🌿Our new report reveals why behaviour change isn't working in conservation, and how to address it
We can't solve environmental challenges without understanding human behaviour 🧠
Full report: doi.org/10.64234/CBC...
#Conservation #BehaviourChange #IUCN
We can't solve environmental challenges without understanding human behaviour 🧠
Full report: doi.org/10.64234/CBC...
#Conservation #BehaviourChange #IUCN
July 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🌿Our new report reveals why behaviour change isn't working in conservation, and how to address it
We can't solve environmental challenges without understanding human behaviour 🧠
Full report: doi.org/10.64234/CBC...
#Conservation #BehaviourChange #IUCN
We can't solve environmental challenges without understanding human behaviour 🧠
Full report: doi.org/10.64234/CBC...
#Conservation #BehaviourChange #IUCN
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When you're traveling, of course you want amazing photos! Find guidelines from the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Human-Primate Interactions which detail appropriate photos and videos of non-human primates. Available in 24 languages.
Best Practice Guidelines – Responsible Images of Non-Human Primates
Best Practice Guidelines for Responsible Images of Non-Human Primates A document detailing appropriate imagery (photos and videos) to be shared of non-human primates. The document describes in deta…
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July 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
When you're traveling, of course you want amazing photos! Find guidelines from the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Human-Primate Interactions which detail appropriate photos and videos of non-human primates. Available in 24 languages.
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rdcu.be/etL5R A really interesting, nuanced take on indigenous names for the #Tapanuli #orangutan: when does it make sense to use them, and when might more 'neutral' terms be better for their #conservation? h/t @peopleprimate.bsky.social
Indigenous names matter, too: Tapanuli orangutan names reflect local community perceptions
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June 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
rdcu.be/etL5R A really interesting, nuanced take on indigenous names for the #Tapanuli #orangutan: when does it make sense to use them, and when might more 'neutral' terms be better for their #conservation? h/t @peopleprimate.bsky.social
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Do you work in conservation/for a conservation organisation? Please take our survey!
We need respondents who work in conservation (broadly defined) in any capacity
Survey takes 15/20 minutes, doesn’t ask for name & is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
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We need respondents who work in conservation (broadly defined) in any capacity
Survey takes 15/20 minutes, doesn’t ask for name & is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
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Conservation Labor: A New Frontier in Labor Theory and Conservation Science (CONLAB)
There is a rapidly developing literature on the 'human dimensions' of conservation, including critical scholarship and appli...
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June 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Do you work in conservation/for a conservation organisation? Please take our survey!
We need respondents who work in conservation (broadly defined) in any capacity
Survey takes 15/20 minutes, doesn’t ask for name & is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
www.cmi.no/projects/292...
We need respondents who work in conservation (broadly defined) in any capacity
Survey takes 15/20 minutes, doesn’t ask for name & is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
www.cmi.no/projects/292...
If you haven't had time to read our recently published article yet then here's a quick read about the issue in The Conversation. theconversation.com/why-cant-we-...
Why can’t we stop feeding monkeys? Experts explain the reasons behind a dangerous habit
Recent research explores what drives this human behaviour.
theconversation.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If you haven't had time to read our recently published article yet then here's a quick read about the issue in The Conversation. theconversation.com/why-cant-we-...
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Why do people feed primates? New paper from some of the @peopleprimate.bsky.social team on the human dimension of this common human-animal interaction. #primates 🐒#science 🧪
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June 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Why do people feed primates? New paper from some of the @peopleprimate.bsky.social team on the human dimension of this common human-animal interaction. #primates 🐒#science 🧪
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How and why people provision primates. New article free to download. Photo@ Paula Pebsworth www.primate-sg.org/storage/pdf/...
June 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How and why people provision primates. New article free to download. Photo@ Paula Pebsworth www.primate-sg.org/storage/pdf/...
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A great way to support other academics is to ask your university or local library to purchase a copy of their book. If you teach #primate ecology or conservation, check out our edited volume on Primates in Anthropogenic Landscapes! w/ @marspidermonkey.bsky.social and @peopleprimate.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A great way to support other academics is to ask your university or local library to purchase a copy of their book. If you teach #primate ecology or conservation, check out our edited volume on Primates in Anthropogenic Landscapes! w/ @marspidermonkey.bsky.social and @peopleprimate.bsky.social
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Here's a little write-up (and some super cute monkey videos) on the work of our fantastic PhD researcher, Megan:
Daredevil animals in Costa Rica showcase highwire skills which save them from fatal injuries - University of South WalesSubmit
www.southwales.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Here's a little write-up (and some super cute monkey videos) on the work of our fantastic PhD researcher, Megan:
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A Mongabay investigation has uncovered exclusive details about the clandestine market for gorilla and chimpanzee body parts in northeastern Nigeria, revealing that the trade works in a larger area than previously believed and kills more critically endangered gorillas than previously acknowledged. 🦍
Mongabay investigation finds gorilla trade more widespread than previously thought
A Mongabay investigation has uncovered exclusive details about the clandestine market for gorilla and chimpanzee body parts in northeastern Nigeria, revealing that the trade works in a larger area…
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April 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A Mongabay investigation has uncovered exclusive details about the clandestine market for gorilla and chimpanzee body parts in northeastern Nigeria, revealing that the trade works in a larger area than previously believed and kills more critically endangered gorillas than previously acknowledged. 🦍
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How can we create just & sustainable futures for people & nature?
The @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment explores the deep shifts needed to tackle biodiversity loss.
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How can we create just & sustainable futures for people & nature?
The @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Assessment explores the deep shifts needed to tackle biodiversity loss.
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