Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community

Platform for the Regional Action Plan for the conservation of western chimpanzees (P. troglodytes verus) 2020–2030
Profile images: @LirSamuni @TaiChimpProject

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

Read the full Western Chimpanzee Action Plan/WCAP here:
(english)https://t.co/cMwgg2ARWy (français)https://t.co/XdrvP60Elf

[Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt]

Stumbled upon this gem of a paper dispelling claims by animal behaviorists why they can't fully engage in conservation. I'd take it further and say many behaviorists believe they *do* engage, but these excuses still prevent actual *effective* engagement! https://t.co/0NSLnJH2Mz

[Adam Welz prefer @adamwelz.bsky.social @AdamWelz]

How much do we value nature reserves and national parks, the heart of our conservation efforts?

This much:

"global protected area spending is estimated at US$ 24.3 billion/year, the size of the global beard grooming industry"

Ref: https://t.co/Hk49ZRvFkN @CharlieJGardner

[Salone4Chimps @Salone4Chimps]

Did you know that male Chimps stay within their natal group? Yes, they do. Female Chimps are the ones who leave their natal group when they reach sexual maturity.
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#Salone4Chimps’22
#Chimpanzee
#SalonePride
#SierraLeone
#National
#Animal
#Campaign

[Tacugama @Tacugama]

Action for Chimpanzees, a coalition to disrupt the illegal trade in chimps in West Africa. Read all about the ground breaking program to disrupt the illegal wildlife trade by addressing the many different facets of it holistically.
https://t.co/1DmB7njVUr

[Dan Challender @DanChallender]

📣New paper📣"Mischaracterizing wildlife trade and its impacts may mislead policy processes" in @ConLetters @Society4ConBio This thread provides some details… https://t.co/VAREOlSsTp. @orchiddelirium @GeoFrancisMasse 1/n

[Dr Harriet Ibbett @HarrietIbbett]

Hot off the press!📢
Are you a #conservation #researcher who uses Specialised Questioning Techniques to ask about sensitive topics?
• Trying to decide which method to use?
• Wondering if respondents understand these methods?!
Check out our new paper: https://t.co/6a5HKbmF3A

[Comoé Monkey Project @ComoeMonkey]

In Comoé NP, Côte d'Ivoire #chimpanzees mostly use forests. The previous study noted that there probably isn't a population of the #chimp east of Comoé River in SW #Park, but our #cameratrap proved that there is indeed a population SE of Comoé River, along Iringou River. #ape

[Julia Jones @juliapgjones]

Do protected areas effectively conserve species populations? Our paper out today in @Nature tries to answer this really important question.
https://t.co/XFzLS5Iqmr

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

To learn more about the @westernchimp Action Plan, follow us on twitter, or check out the document itself on our website: https://t.co/li3C0Uz0TJ https://t.co/li3C0Uz0TJ

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

This past week, our Guinean WCAP representatives hosted a successful 2-day workshop in Conakry introducing the action plan to the broader stakeholder community in Guinea.

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

Hats off to organizers Dr. Alexandre Konate, Mamady Tounkara and the staff of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation for putting together this important workshop, and thanks to @ArcusGreatApes and @rewild for support of the program.

[Erin Wessling @northernlimitpt]

Very excited to announce our new publication in @ConLetters addressing how animal cultures can be integrated into conservation practice! This paper is the first publication of the IUCN SSC PSG Section on Great Apes' Working Group on Chimpanzee Cultures 1/n
https://t.co/GSRCs9MHhx

[Tacugama @Tacugama]

Our new nationwide campaign "Chimpanzee National Animal Awareness & Protection Campaign" will officially take off in January 2022, but we already introduced the campaign to several organizations during a Happy Hour in #Freetown last month. 
Video by FryFry Media 🙌

[African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance @CsosAfrican]

The approach to #conservation in Africa needs to change. We need more Africans joining the conservation efforts and working with #localcommunities to battle misconceptions . Read more on the attached opinion peace drafted by @DoctorGladys from @CTPHuganda
https://t.co/WCkKaq2yXS

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

To learn more about the @westernchimp Action Plan, follow us on twitter, or check out the document itself on our website: https://t.co/li3C0Uz0TJ

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

In October, the @westernchimp Action Plan was announced to the public in #Monrovia, #Liberia. To announce the publication, stakeholders were invited to participate in a meeting to learn about the regional plan for saving this critically endangered species. A 🧵...

[Western Chimpanzee Action Plan Community @westernchimp]

Clement Tweh of WCF (left) and Menladie Lormie of FDA (2nd from left) are the WCAP Implementation Committee Members for Liberia and will continue to serve as focal points for @westernchimp Action Plan activities in the future. Hats of to both of them for a wonderful event!