IDA-Africa/Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center

In Defense of Animals-Africa's Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center provides sanctuary to chimpanzee orphans of the illegal commercial bushmeat trade. IDA-Africa wages an extensive education and sensitization campaign to raise awareness of the laws against killing, capturing, holding, and eating chimpanzees and gorillas. IDA-Africa's radio and television media campaign aims to make is socially unacceptable to eat chimpanzees and gorillas. IDA-Africa's chimpanzee sponsorship program is an opportunity to support an orphaned chimpanzee and learn more about him or her and their life at Sanaga-Yong Center.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• conservation
• chimpanzee
• rescue
• great
• apes
• cameroon
• africa
• bushmeat
• Speede
• Sanaga-Yong
• IDA-Africa
• volunteer
• orphan

[mulhollnd]

Thanks your job.

[pheeeel17]

Well yes, I wasn't suggesting that the poachers turn to eco-terrorism. I was speaking from the point of government. Its better for them to keep poaching illegal, do eco-terrorism, then to start your idea about harvesting chimps. Have you been to Africa? Selling chimp meat a top dollar won't sell. Trust me, if it was a good idea, somebody would have done it by now

[aliveinsd]

The locals just don't buy your answer, so it is doomed to fail. Africans can make more $ selling dead chimps than live chimps. Bottom line. And that's the problem. The people that own these apes do not see them the same as non-occidentals. Of course, my idea would mean a boost in chimp meat prices, too. But, the meat would be legally harvested, while leaving free-roaming chimps in protected areas. Or, maybe not so protected. Again, only if Africans accept 'protected.'

[pheeeel17]

Actually that idea is stupid and unfeasible. Cows, pigs, chickens, and what not are very cost effective to sell because they grow to full size in a year or less. Its a lot of meat for your buck. A chimpanzee grows at the same rate as a human. That means after a year, thats only about 12 pounds of meat or so. You're gonna spend a lot more money raising them and feeding them. Its more profitable to keep them alive and do eco-tourism.

[aliveinsd]

Sources tell that chimp meat is a delicacy to some Africans and thus, eaten for special occassions only. Tasty too! Sort of like our turkey at Christmas. So, why doesn't an enterprising African start a chimp farm to produce well-fed, healthy chimps for the dinner table? Done. End of problem? Does anyone have a better idea? I'll wait for the answer. This should be good.

[TillyFlop]

Thanks for the information .. will check out your website.

[shellyc1960]

Kill all th people in Africa they are worthless on this planet....they are their own plague save AFRICA FOR THE ANIMALS and rid it of humans that are killing such wonderful creatures......this is why I find it hard to like humans....GODS biggest mistake was creating MAN they kill everything that was put on this earth including each other...WIPE OUT THE AFRICANS!!!!

[spacegirl999]

great information, thanks,