Lecture 14: Primate Conservation

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Course Schedule

Week 9 (Oct. 27-31)

Week 10 (Nov. 3-7)

Review: Anthropogenic Change

Definition

Types of Anthropogenic Change

Crop Raiding (Review)

Mountain Gorilla Crop Raiding (Review)

Exotic Plants (Review)

Climate Change Impacts (Review)

Red Colobus Case Study (Review)

Cascading Effects (Review)

The Conservation Crisis

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Percentage of Threatened Species Across Taxonomic Groups

Primate Conservation Status

Geographic Distribution of Primate Threats

Global Primate Species Richness

Percentage Threatened and Declining by Region

Geographic Concentration of Threatened Species

Factors Predisposing Species to Extinction Risk

Characteristics That Increase Vulnerability

Threats to Primates

Major Threat Categories

Habitat Loss in Detail

Most Primates Live in Equatorial Forests

Tropical Forests Are Falling Fast

Forest Loss in Borneo

Agricultural Expansion Driving Habitat Loss

Fragmentation: Forests as “Islands”

Bushmeat Hunting

Bushmeat Trade Overview

Snare Injuries in Chimpanzees

Frequency of Snare Injuries

Individual Case Studies

Snare Removal Efforts

Bushmeat and Human Nutrition: A Complex Issue

Great Ape Population Status

Great Ape Surveys 2000-2014

Population Uncertainty

Historical Population Decline

The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates

2008-2010 List

2023-2025 List

Specific Threats in Detail

Disease Threats

Pet Trade

Conservation Solutions

Success Story: Mountain Gorilla Population Recovery

Research Leading to Conservation

Equitable Research Partnerships

The Ladder of Research Partnership

Why Non-Collaborative Research is Harmful

Case Study: The Muriqui Project of Caratinga

Muriqui Conservation Success

Further Study Opportunities

Professor Karen Strier’s Course

Connections to Course Themes

Building on Previous Lectures

Looking Forward

Key Takeaways