Trafficked endemic lemurs, tortoises returned to Madagascar
1 day ago · Several dozen lemurs and more than 900 tortoises endemic to Madagascar that were trafficked to Thailand will be returned home this week, the Indian Ocean island-nation’s …
Historic rescue returns trafficked and endangered wildlife to
1 day ago · Ring-tailed lemurs, one of Madagascar's most distinctive species, are increasingly targeted by wildlife traffickers who sell them as exotic pets in southeast Asia. Madagascar has …
Primates-SG - Lemur News
Lemur News publishes manuscripts that deal largely or exclusively with lemurs and their habitat. The aims of the newsletter are 1) to provide a forum for exchange of information about all …
Thailand to return nearly 1,000 trafficked lemurs, tortoises to …
Nov 27, 2024 · Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against …
Lemur - latest research news and features - Phys.org
New research has discovered that lemurs, the small primates native to Madagascar, are capable of exaggerating their size thanks to the unique structure of their larynx. What can be done …
Breaking: 95 Percent Of World’s Lemur Species On Edge Of
Lemurs are in danger of becoming extinct as the result of a variety of threats, including widespread destruction of their tropical forest habitats from slash-and-burn agriculture, illegal …
Lemurs use long-term memory, smell, and social cues to find food - Phys.org
Aug 7, 2024 · A new study by New York University researchers shows that lemurs use smell, social cues, and long-term memory to locate hidden fruit—a combination of factors that may …
SOS Lemurs to continue until 2029 thanks to 9.5 million CHF
Oct 27, 2023 · In an ongoing commitment to protect one of the world’s most threatened primate groups, IUCN Save Our Species is proud to announce the extension of the SOS Lemurs …
Lemur's lament: When one vulnerable species stalks another
Apr 19, 2024 · In the new paper published in Ecology and Evolution, researchers describe how they were observing small groups of critically endangered diademed sifaka lemurs …
Almost a third of lemurs now Critically Endangered - IUCN
Jul 10, 2020 · Almost a third (31%) of all lemur species in Madagascar are now Critically Endangered – just one step away from extinction – with 98% of them threatened, according to …