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Sifaka
Propithecus sp.

Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi

Species: Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi
Photo: Herbert Gustafson

NEWS

Recent news links for Propithecus

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)
Teeth, rainfall linked to primate survival (UPI, October 31, 2005)

CONSERVATION

Conservation Information for Propithecus

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

Conservation News for Propithecus

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)
Leaping lemurs: Come for the stink fights, stay for a song (Miami Herald, September 24, 2006)
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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