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Duke expedition to rescue rare lemurs

led. Three more animals--Hale, Bopp and Kintana--are now in "boot camp" at the Duke Primate Center, being acclimated to forest living in preparation for a planned October 2000 release.

At Betampona, Glander will work with fellow primatologists to capture wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs so that they can be examined and fitted with radio collars. The scientists' purpose is to study the wild lemurs for comparison to the captive-born animals released in the area.

The Duke Primate Center houses the world's largest collection of endangered primates. Duke is also the only university-operated center that concentrates solely on studying and protecting prosimians such as lemurs, lorises, and galagoes. The center is supported by the National Science Foundation, private donations and Duke University.

Prosimians, or "submonkeys," are descended from primates that also were ancestors to the anthropoids, a suborder that includes monkeys, apes and humans. Thus, studying prosimians can yield insights into the early history of human ancestors.

Lemurs, isolated on Madagascar, off Africa's east coast, for more than 50 million years, evolved into almost 50 species, including about 16 species of giant lemurs that are now extinct. The pressure of human population increase on the island republic now threatens many extant species.


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Contact: Dennis Meredith
Dennis.meredith@duke.edu
919-681-8054
Duke University
5-Oct-1999


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