Ending the Bush Meat Trade in Cameroon
- Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 15:06
- IDA Africa, In the News
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Chimpanzees in Africa face a grim reality. Their numbers have dwindled 75% over the last 30 years because of habitat loss and the illegal ape meat trade. Veterinarian Sheri Speede is dedicating her life to helping these primates. She moved from Oregon to Cameroon over ten years ago. At first she went to offer veterinary services but decided to open a chimpanzee rescue center after forming relationships with several adult chimpanzees in captivity.
The Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee rescue center currently houses 66 chimpanzees that range in age from two to over 40 years. The chimpanzees live in family groups. There are five enclosure complexes. All include large tracts of forest. Speede is also the president and founder of In Defense of Animals Africa. She has started a campaign to end the ape meat trade.
For more information about the center and how you can help visit: www.ida-africa.org.
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Shocking is a word to mild to describe how I feel about this practice. I recently watched the movie “Instinct” which spurred me on a quest to find out more about primates in Africa. It is overwhelming sadness and compassion that I feel for these beautiful, loving, gentle, and forgiving animals. If man could learn to be even 1/10 of what they are then this world could be a much better place. The persecution of animals is beyond cruel, the indifference of society as a whole is beyond comprehension.
I admire what you have done with your life. My wife and I are in the early stages of animal abuse awareness. We have rescued and re-homed about 20 dogs in the past year. We hope to do much more!!