The Chimpanzees of Rubondo Island: Apes Set Free

ISBN-13: 9780367422196 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 176 str.

Josephine Nadezda Msindai; Volker Sommer

Opis

How did a random batch of chimpanzees come to populate a small island in Tanzania where apes had never lived before? Combining information gathered from fieldwork, laboratory and archival research, this book tells the unique story of chimpanzee babies shipped to Lake Victoria and set free on Rubondo Island.

Recenzje

"This book undeniably supplements the existing literature on chimpanzee behavioural variation, adding new reports on another—if rather unusual—chimpanzee community. The book not only encompasses the history of the island and its nonhuman inhabitants but leaves you wanting to know much more about them and their future." - Harmonie Klein in International Journal of Primatology

"The authors set the stage for research with unprecedently thorough background information. [...] It is admirably readable, almost 'un-put-downable.' [...] The book should have a profound effect on anyone seeking to follow suit with a translocation but also is relevant for the burgeoning number of chimpanzee sanctuaries. Rubondo was arguably the most successful and best-studied nonhuman primate translocation and thus deserves a wide readership. Even if you cannot afford to buy it, make sure that your institution’s library does so!" - William C. McGrew in International Journal of Primatology