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Propithecus

Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi

Species: Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi
Photo: Herbert Gustafson

NEWS

Recent news links for Propithecus

Lemurs: Secret Social Drama Among Humanity's Distant Cousins (ScienceDaily; March 5, 2009)
Science Lives: Living with Lemurs (Live Science; January 27, 2009)
This Summer, Hang Out at the Lemur Center (Duke University News and Communications; May 30, 2007)
Duke lemur center has new research focus (USA Today; June 4, 2006)

CONSERVATION

Conservation Information for Propithecus

The Lemurs of Marojejy and Anjaraharibe-Sud (2005; PDF)

Conservation News for Propithecus

Adorable but Endangered: Lemurs Face Possible Extinction (ABC News; July 21, 2009)
Lemur Forests Pillaged by "Gangs" as Madagascar Reels (National Geographic News; March 24, 2009)
Political turmoil in Madagascar threatens lemurs, parks (Mongabay; March 19, 2009)
Feral beasts threaten lemurs in Madagascar: An interview with lemur expert Dr. Michelle Sauther (Mongabay; February 7, 2007)
Threatened Lemurs' Diet Key to Conservation Efforts, Researchers Say (National Geographic News; February 8, 2007)
Researcher hears a cry for help from rare silky sifakas (Seattle Times; January 20, 2006)
Lemur hunting persists in Madagascar, rare primates fall victim to hunger (Mongabay.com; July 17, 2005)
Environmentalists hope a new film will help lemurs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; May 6, 2005)

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