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- by Kristina Chew
- October 19, 2012
- 2:30 pm
5. The Northern brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba guariba) is now restricted to one area north of Brazil’s Rio Jequitinhonha. It is unlikely that more than 250 mature individuals remain.
Thanks to conservationists’ work, no primate species were declared extinct in the 20th century. So far, no primate species have been lost in the 21st century but whether that will remain the case is for grabs. Some of the primate species noted in the Primates in Peril report are “very close to total extirpation”: It’s up to us to ensure that they do not disappear from the face of the earth.
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+ add your ownVery sad news.
Thank you for sharing.
The problem is with many endangered species, they cannot be kept nor bred in captivity. The proboscis monkey is one of them. Sumatran rhinos have hardily bred in captivity, so this the reason why conservation must be enacted, to save their ecosystems and their wild populations.
sad,sad...
sad news but thanks for sharing
wow. how very sad
Whenever I see an animal that is not very familiar to me, I wonder.......
What do they know, that we don't?
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People need to start respecting animals' right to life - that includes not only refraining from slaughtering animals directly, but also allowing them to keep their natural habitats. Please avoid palm oil in everything you buy - and if you do buy something that contains palm oil please only buy sustainable palm oil. The industry is depleting the Indonesian rainforest at an alarming rate with no regard for the many species whose survival is dependant on it.
Until something is done about HUMAN overpopulation, we will continue to see habitat destruction, exotic animal trade, etc.with extinctions on a mass scale. Nature is losing against humans, but once we lose nature, we will have NOTHING. Too many greedy, evil men have control of the planet, yet if more of the masses were to stand up against this tyranny that continues to rape the planet, maybe we will have a chance. Otherwise, it will only escalate to the point of no return. Our planet cannot continue to sustain the current and increasing HUMAN population. When will action be taken to save nature?! It looks like it won't be done in time. May the universe forgive our greed and exploitation. We are responsible for this planet's and ALL its inhabitants' demise...
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