Comments for CERCOPAN

Comment on Abused baby monkey leaves CERCOPAN staff deeply saddened by Christine C.

Christine C. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:01:40 +0000

Oh Claire, how truly awful…I am just glad this babies final moments were with people who cared about him…god, i am in tears at my desk this morning…

Comment on A snake-tastic week at Rhoko by Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:55 +0000

Thanks for the story, Amy. I love snakes. You’re sooooo lucky to have seen these marvelous reptiles. They will return however as long as your hut is a supply of what they love most…rats. They’re not coming to hurt you but just to get a meal. Snakes have poor eyesight and sometimes strike at anything that moves…obviously a problem inside a human habitation. If you see a snake inside just keep calm and don’t move and eventually the snake will let itself out. If you can reduce the rodent population somehow, that would help to keep the snakes away.

Comment on A snake-tastic week at Rhoko by Sherri S.

Sherri S. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Ewwwwww, I hate snake stories. Snakes just freak me out! It’s very good to hear that Ticky is still doing well, though.

Comment on Butterflies Saving Monkeys! by Robert Warren

Robert Warren — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:42:45 +0000

Hi Lorraine, your father was well known to Torben Larsen (my principal consultant on this project). Your father’s collections and writings were used extensively in research for Torben’s book Butterflies of West Africa, which is our bible. Both in his time at Oban, and at Ikom, your father collected a lot of the best material seen in the area. I wish I had had the chance to be in the field with him, as he was one of the best!

Regards, Robert

Comment on Butterflies Saving Monkeys! by Lorraine St Leger

Lorraine St Leger — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:34:17 +0000

Dear Claire,
My late father (RGT St Leger) collected surveyed this area extensively and he left his collection to the British museum. If you have not already consulted his collection you may think to do so.

regards
Lorraine

Comment on Free and Fair election for Community Conservation in Iko Esai! by Jane T

Jane T — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:12:58 +0000

Brilliant!!!! As someone who has lived and worked in W Africa, I know how challenging this process can be - there is a reason people thought it wouldn’t work!

well done iko esai people and cercopan for making it happen!

Comment on New babies flexy and delight rescued by CERCOPAN by Itay

Itay — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:19:45 +0000

This is great news. It is so encouraging to know that education programs like you run in Cercopan really make difference. They both look in good condition physically and mentally. I hope the medical tests will confirm this.

Comment on CERCOPAN saves rare drill monkey! by Itay

Itay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:20:50 +0000

That’s wonderful news and sure better than living in a box. No animal should live in a box moreover monkeys. It is so importent to let the locals understand the damage they cause to nature and that they won’t get any benifit from it. Do you plan to transfer him later to Pandrillus?

Comment on CERCOPAN saves rare drill monkey! by Christine C.

Christine C. — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:12:05 +0000

Great post Clare and another happy ending…and perhaps the villagers are now much more congnizant of the poaching problem and why it is wrong to have these animals as pets. And wow, those babies sure do get big…I imagine an adult male drill monkey is also very powerful??

Comment on October CERCOPAN newsletter now available here! by cercopan

cercopan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:29:48 +0000

Thanks Brenton! We hope to have one out 5th of every month so look out for the next one!