Golden lion tamarin habitat restoration, hope, and survival
Learn how science and collaboration are helping ensure the golden lion tamarin’s survival.
New methods of conservation needed to prevent the extinction of great apes
Great apes, human’s closest living relatives, are knocking on the door of extinction. Traditional methods of conservation have helped, but these methods are no longer enough, say multiple-time Leakey Foundation grantees John Mitani and Andrew Marshall, researchers at the University of Michigan.
National Parks Could Save Endangered Species
Research led by Leakey Foundation grantee Stacy Lindshield shows how protected areas like national parks are effectively preserving many mammal species in Senegal.
In 16 Years, Borneo Lost More Than 100,000 Orangutans
Over a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover.