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Primates Under Threat
Aug 2, 2006

Habitat destruction Vast areas of forest are devastated by logging companies, destroying chimpanzee and gorilla habitats. Increased accessibility to the forests opens up routes for poachers. Bushmeat poaching Chimps, gorillas and other wildlife are killed for meat. 'Bushmeat' used to have a low impact, but increased increased gun use and the creation of roads through the forest has escalated the killing of wildlife for commercial trade. Live trade There is a flourishing trade in primates (especially baby chimps) as exotic pets, circus performers or photographic props. To capture a wild chimp, its mother and other relatives are killed. The traumatised orphans are often malnourished, vulnerable to disease and suffer from abuse and isolation. Captive exploitation Primates are bred in captivity for use in medical and military research, for the entertainment industry, and for zoos. Conservation status The IUCN Red Data Book, which lists rare species, classes the chimpanzee as 'endangered'. This is defined as 'facing a very high risk of extinction in the near future'. Some gorilla populations (eg the mountain gorilla) have plummeted to just a few hundred individuals.
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