Tracing the origins of rescued chimpanzees reveals widespread chimpanzee hunting in Cameroon |
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Authors: | Lora Ghobrial Felix Lankester John A Kiyang Akih E Akih Simone de Vries Roger Fotso Elizabeth L Gadsby Peter D Jenkins and Mary K Gonder |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany - State University of New York, 12222 Albany, NY, USA;(2) Limbe Wildlife Centre, B. P. 878, Limbe, Cameroon;(3) Wildlife Conservation Society - Cameroon Biodiversity Programme, B. P. 3055, Yaound?, Cameroon;(4) Pandrillus, Drill Rehabilitation & Breeding Centre, H.E.P.O. Box 826, Calabar, Nigeria |
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Abstract: | Background While wild chimpanzees are experiencing drastic population declines, their numbers at African rescue and rehabilitation projects
are growing rapidly. Chimpanzees follow complex routes to these refuges; and their geographic origins are often unclear. Identifying
areas where hunting occurs can help law enforcement authorities focus scarce resources for wildlife protection planning. Efficiently
focusing these resources is particularly important in Cameroon because this country is a key transportation waypoint for international
wildlife crime syndicates. Furthermore, Cameroon is home to two chimpanzee subspecies, which makes ascertaining the origins
of these chimpanzees important for reintroduction planning and for scientific investigations involving these chimpanzees. |
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