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11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot  -  Sep 14, 2008
Mongabay.comThe researchers — who also suspect the presence of Miss Waldron’s red colobus (Piliocolobus badius waldronae), another critically endangered primate that is

About Death, Just Like Us or Pretty Much Unaware?  -  Sep 1, 2008
New York Times,...“When they’re hunting red colobus monkeys, they will either kill the monkeys first or simply immobilize them and start eating them while they’re still alive

The Tana River Delta - Kenya's sweet secret that could go sour...  -  Sep 12, 2008
American Chronicle,In the Tana River Primate Reserve, the Tana River red colobus and the Tana crested mangabey blissfully leap among branches of rich riverine forest – their

Do some animals grasp the idea of mortality?  -  Sep 1, 2008
Kentucky.com,When hunting red colobus monkeys, he said, "they will either kill the monkeys first or simply immobilize them and start eating them while they're still

Voyages-Equitables  -  Sep 1, 2008
Médias Libres (Communiqués de presse),Partez à la découverte du Jozani National Park avec comme attraction le Colobe Rouge (Red Colobus Monkey) ; Embarquez sur un voilier pour nager avec les

Half of world's primate species in danger of extinction, says review  -  Aug 5, 2008
Irish Times,In Africa, 11 of the 13 kinds of red colobus monkeys assessed were listed as critically endangered or endangered, and two of those may already be extinct.

Gorillas, monkeys veering toward extinction: study  -  Aug 5, 2008
AFPIn Africa, 11 of the 13 kinds of red colobus monkeys are listed as at threat, while two may already be extinct: Bouvier's red colobus (Procolobus pennantii

Facing extinction!  -  Aug 8, 2008
Impact News,In Africa, 11 of the 13 kinds of red colobus monkeys assessed were listed as Critically Endangered or Endangered and two may already be extinct.

Nearly Half World’s Primates Face Extinction  -  Aug 8, 2008
WKRG-TV,Great apes like gorillas and bonobos still faced challenges in Africa, the report said, but it was the smaller primates -- such as the red colobus monkey,

On the primal trail – Africa  -  Aug 12, 2008
Easier (press release),Great apes like gorillas still face challenges in Africa, the report said, but it was the smaller primates such as the Red Colobus Monkey, that could die

Monkeys and apes face extinction  -  Aug 10, 2008
Daily Times,Among species most at risk, or “critically endangered�, were the Bouvier’s red colobus, an African monkey which has not been seen in 25 years,

Primates under threat of extinction  -  Aug 10, 2008
Independent Online,In Africa, while the great apes such as gorillas and bonobos have tended to grab the limelight, smaller primates, such as the red colobus (monkeys) face

Good News: Gorillas Thrive  -  Aug 5, 2008
TIME..."Even though they are deeply threatened, it is smaller primates such as the red colobus that could die out first." The western lowland gorilla may not yet

Springer editor Toshisada Nishida winner of 2 prestigious ...  -  Aug 11, 2008
FirstScience,Professor Nishida's research has included studies of Japanese monkeys, red colobus and bonobos. He is famous as the pioneering founder of the second-longest

Center opens in wildlife-rich Bioko Island  -  Jul 22, 2008
United Press InternationalEleven species of primates -- including Africa's endangered drill money and Pennant's red colobus monkey -- call Bioko Island home, and four species of

[ Διαστάσεις ] Το τέλος των πιθήκων  -  Aug 5, 2008
Τα Î?έα Οnline,Στην ΑφÏ?ική 11 από τα 13 είδη του Red Colobus βÏ?ίσκονται σε άμεσο κίνδυνο. Τα υπόλοιπα δÏ?ο ενδέχεται να έχουν εξαφανιστεί ήδη, σÏ?μφωνά με τους επιστήμονες.

Près de la moitié des primates du monde menacés d'extinction  -  Aug 5, 2008
Romandie.com,Ainsi, aucun représentant vivant du "colobe bai de Miss Waldron's Red Colobus" n'a été observé par un primatologue depuis 1978 "malgré des rumeurs

Casi el 50% de las especies de primates, en peligro de extinción  -  Aug 10, 2008
AFPLos primatólogos temen que dos especies, el colobo bayo de Bouvier y el colobo bayo de Miss Waldron's Red Colobus, ya hayan desaparecido.

Quase metade dos primatas do mundo em risco de extinção, alerta ...  -  Aug 7, 2008
AFPOs especialistas em primatas temem que duas espécies, o colobo-de-bouvier (Bouvier?s red colobus) eo colobo-de-waldron (Procolobus badius waldroni),

Kenya’s rare monkey species threatened with extinction  -  Apr 10, 2008
Daily Nation,A rare monkey species, the Tana River Red Colobus, that is only found in Kenya, faces extinction due to encroachment on their habitat by human activities,

Ugandan monkeys harbour evidence of infection with unknown poxvirus  -  Apr 23, 2008
Science Centric,Researchers report this month that red colobus monkeys in a park in western Uganda have been exposed to an unknown orthopoxvirus, a pathogen related to the

So much to do, so little time to ignore it  -  Mar 31, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,There were plenty of day trips on offer – spice tours, the Kidichi Persian Baths, Changuu (prison) island to see the giant tortoises, the red colobus

Tanzania appoints new tourism minister, focuses on its national parks  -  Apr 10, 2008
TravelVideo.tv (press release)...for its 10 or so species of primates, including the rare Iringa Red Colobus and the Sanje Crested Mangabey as well as the bizarre giant elephant shrew.

Posted By Geddes, John  -  Feb 21, 2008
The Kingston Whig-Standard,The trees around the house are quieter now than they were this afternoon when a troop of about 70 red colobus monkeys bounced from branch to branch in

Key 'Impact Hunters' Catalyze Hunting Among Male Chimpanzees  -  Feb 5, 2008
Science Daily (press release)While their diet is largely ripe fruit, chimpanzees also prey upon red colobus monkeys, which are agile and live in the trees.

Gambia: on the trail of the green monkey  -  Feb 8, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Amid this mosaic habitat live more than 133 species of bird and four species of primate: the vulnerable red colobus, fleet-footed patas monkeys,

Primates disappearing from tropical forests  -  Feb 17, 2008
The New Nation,One species, Miss Waldron's red colobus of Ivory Coast and Ghana, already is feared extinct, while the golden-headed langur of Vietnam and China's Hainan

'Key impact' chimps initiate hunting  -  Feb 2, 2008
Times of India,According to Gilby, When a party of chimpanzees encounters a troop of red colobus, the impact hunters tend to be the first to hunt.

Scientists are still getting excited about new discoveries in ...  -  Feb 13, 2008
TravelVideo.tv (press release)Iringa Alacat etc), 4 out of the 11 primates were unique (such as the Hehe Red Colobus, Sanje Mangabey, Galagoes), and other mammals eg.

Imperial legacies  -  Nov 29, 2007
New Statesman,There are red colobus monkeys galore in the Jozani Forest (with their own pedestrian crossings). Dolphins do their graceful ballet off the east coast,

Uganda: Be Careful Around Them  -  Nov 3, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The red colobus monkeys are very aggressive,' said Sophie Kansiime, a tour guide at the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary in Kibale Forest national park,

One third of primate species on the brink  -  Nov 1, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Plains slender loris of Sri Lanka has been sighted just four times since 1937. The rarest of them all is thought to be Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey

Primates bidding farewell to planet?  -  Nov 5, 2007
Deccan Herald,Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey was not found in an exhaustive six-year study ending in 1999 and there have been no definite sightings since.

Saving Monkeys from Extinction  -  Nov 6, 2007
TIMEAfrica's seven endangered primates include the Cross River gorilla and Miss Waldron's red colobus, which scientists have not spotted since 1993 and fear may

Primates in Peril - 25 most threatened species of primate  -  Nov 1, 2007
Wildlife Extra,One species, Miss Waldron’s red colobus of Ivory Coast and Ghana, is already feared extinct, while Vietnam’s golden-headed langur and China’s Hainan gibbon

Investment hub of Southern Highlands review  -  Nov 12, 2007
Daily News - TSN,If you wish to know them, they are the Sanje Crested Mangabay, the Matundu Galago and the Iringa Red Colobus. Another interesting area, which according to

One third of primate species on the brink  -  02 Nov 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Plains slender loris of Sri Lanka has been sighted just four times since 1937. The rarest of them all is thought to be Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey

Parasites A Key To The Decline Of Red Colobus Monkeys In Forest ...  -  Oct 24, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The study, of black-and-white colobus monkeys and red colobus monkeys in tropical forests in western Uganda, appears in the American Journal of Primatology.

Parasites Take Toll on Forest Primates  -  Oct 29, 2007
LiveScience.com,Thomas Gillespie of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his colleagues followed the monkeys for four years, finding the red colobus

Forest fragmentation impact studied  -  Oct 24, 2007
Earthtimes,The study focused on black-and-white colobus monkeys and red colobus monkeys living in western Uganda, which has less than 5 percent of its original forest

Primates in Peril - 25 most threatened species of primate  -  Nov 1, 2007
Wildlife Extra,One species, Miss Waldron’s red colobus of Ivory Coast and Ghana, is already feared extinct, while Vietnam’s golden-headed langur and China’s Hainan gibbon

Third of primates 'under threat'  -  Oct 25, 2007
BBC News,Of particular concern are the Hainan gibbon from China and Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey from Ivory Coast, both of which have only a few surviving

The edge of oblivion: conservationists name 25 primates about to ...  -  Oct 25, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey was not found in an exhaustive six-year study ending in 1999 and there have been no definite sightings since.

Primates in danger of extinction, claims report  -  Oct 25, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Some experts believe the Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey, of Ivory Coast and Ghana, may already be extinct. There are believed to be only a few dozen

Primates In Mortal Danger  -  Oct 26, 2007
Environmental Graffiti,One inclusion, Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus monkey, may actually already be extinct. It was declared extinct in 2000, but recent photos show a similar

Quarter of primate species facing extinction: Report  -  Oct 26, 2007
Earthtimes,...making up the 25 most endangered primate species and specifically on Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey from Ivory Coast and Hainan gibbon from China.

Primates in peril: 25 species facing threat of extinction  -  Oct 25, 2007
Times Online,Among the 25 most endangered primates was Miss Waldron’s red colobus of Ivory Coast and Ghana, which is feared by some conservationists to be extinct

Nearly one-third of primates in peril -- IUCN  -  Oct 26, 2007
Inquirer.net,...including the Greater bamboo and white-collared lemurs in Madagascar, and the exotically-named Miss Waldron's red colobus monkey in West Africa.

Conservationists: Almost a third of primates in danger of extinction  -  Oct 25, 2007
USA TodayAmong those most at risk are the Miss Waldron's red colobus of Ivory Coast and Ghana, the Golden-headed langur of Vietnam and China's Hainan gibbon,

Global warming puts primates at greater risk  -  Oct 25, 2007
Mongabay.comIt warns that some species -- including Miss Waldron’s red colobus of Ivory Coast and Ghana, which may already be extinct, and the Horton Plains slender

Ghana: Anansesem And Climate Change  -  Aug 13, 2007
AllAfrica.com,For instance, the Red colobus monkeys which used to be a common habitat in the Ghanaian forest were declared extinct in 2000. Additionally the EPA in the

Veiled secrets  -  Aug 8, 2007
Sunday Times.au,Outside Stone Town are clove and coconut plantations, long, perfect beaches and coral reefs, rare, long-tailed red colobus monkeys and, on the small island



Rants & Raves  Nov 22, 2006
As an animal lover and longtime owner of the cutest little red colobus, I was aghast that you would print the rant from a reader who apparently would like to ... - Florida Times-Union,

Tana residents protest against proposed factory  Nov 20, 2006
...biodiversity. Odhiambo said within the Tana delta were patches of forests, which were home to rare monkeys, such as the red Colobus. - Standard,
My hairy encounter Mar 28, 2006
12-day Sanctuary of the Primates tour, which includes two nights in Uganda's Kibale National Park, where you can see chimpanzees and Red Colobus monkeys; four ...
Telegraph.co.uk,

Sierra Leone [opinion]: Conservation in Sierra Leone Mar 20, 2006
Can you refrain from eating bushmeat from an endangered animal (chimpanzees (babu), jentick's duikers, red colobus monkeys, pygmy hippos, elephants or sea ...
AllAfrica.com,
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