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Community Baboon Sanctuary, Women's Conservation GroupConservation AgencyBermudian Landing, Belize District, Belize Community Baboon Sanctuary, Women's Conservation Group (Established 1985) Bermudian Landing , Belize District Belize Director: Jesse Young Phone: 501 209- 2001 (community telephone) E-mail: baboonsanctuary@hotmail.com Affiliations: Community Conservation, 50542 One Quiet Lane, Gays Mills, WI 54631 USA; Phone: 1 (608) 735-4717, Fax: 1 (512) 519-8494, E-mail: communityconservation@mwt.net, ccc@mwt.net Mission: To protect the black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), the forests and other wildlife; to work with seven local communities to integrate community development with wildlife conservation; to provide education on tropical rainforests in Belize for Belizean school children, other Belize nationals, and foreign visitors through field lectures, school lectures, an on-site museum, and the publication of wildlife/rainforest materials about Belize. Principal Research Programs: Behavior and ecology of the black howler (Alouatta pigra); reintroduction of the black howler to other areas of Belize. Training Opportunities: Potential educational opportunities for volunteers/interns on community conservation through Dr. Robert Horwich of Community Conservation, 50542 One Quiet Lane, Gays Mills, WI 54631; Educational opportunities available for: Pre-College, Undergraduate; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Community conservation; Financial support rarely available. Contact Community Baboon Sanctuary directly through Jesse Young (baboonsanctuary@hotmail.com) or Colin Young, Galen University (cyoung@galenu.edu.bz) Number of Staff: (2-4) Key Personnel: Jesse Young, President of Woman's Conservation Group, baboonsanctuary@hotmail.com; Iola Joseph, Business Manager; Dr. Colin Young, Advisor, cyoung@galenu.edu.bz Robert Horwich, Director, Community Conservation, 1 (608) 735-4717, Fax: 1 (512) 519-8494, ccc@mwt.net Species Supported: Alouatta pigra Associated Field Sites: Jesse Young, baboonsanctuary@hotmail.com, Bermudian landing, focus on conservation, education and ecotourism around the black howler monkey Web Site: www.communityconservation.org Publications: "A Belizean Rain Forest-The Community Baboon Sanctuary", a 420-page text available from Community Conservation, 50542 One Quiet Lane, Gays Mills, WI 54631 (communityconservation@mwt.net) for $21.00 postpaid. newsletters and professional publications can be downloaded at www.communityconservation.org Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |