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Gorilla Haven, Project of the DWT, Inc., Dewar Wildlife Trust, Inc.SanctuaryMorganton, Georgia, United States Gorilla Haven, Project of the DWT, Inc., Dewar Wildlife Trust, Inc. (Established 1996) PO Box 210 , Morganton , Georgia 30560 United States Director: Jane T.R. Dewar, Founder Phone: 1-706-374-2616 Fax: 1-706-374-4491 E-mail: jdewar@gorilla-haven.org Affiliations: AZA certified as of 2005 Mission: Mission Statement: To help make every captive gorilla's life as enriched and natural as possible through husbandry and research and to promote education about gorilla conservation in zoos and the wild. We do not own gorillas; we are not open to the public; gorillas can come to stay for life or temporarily, as requested by the Gorilla SSP. As of May 2006 the project is still under construction, however 2 gorillas are in residence in the two completed "gorilla villas." Training Opportunities: We speak to local civic, school or church groups, when asked, and will have an educational program set up in conjunction with the animals at the GH facility, depending on the goals of the behavioral research being conducted at the time. Financial Aid: A newly formed grant application is available and we will consider offering small grants on a case-by-case basis. Number of Staff: 10 Key Personnel: C. E. Steuart Dewar, Chairman, E-mail: cesdewar@gorilla-haven.org Jane T. R. Dewar, President, E-mail: jdewar@gorilla-haven.org Peter Halliday, Project Manager, E-mail: pete@gorilla-haven.org Kelly Maneyapanda, Gorilla Keeper E-mail: kellydm@gorilla-haven.org Dr. Francis Cipullo, Staff Veterinarian Dr. Rita McManamon, Consulting Veterinarian; Randy Soble, Randy Ray and David Hall, Maintenance, Tannis Layman, grounds maintenance and gardener. Use GH phone or fax to reach any of us. Species Supported: Gorilla gorilla gorilla Associated Field Sites: Gorilla Haven supports in-situ conservation, including the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (www.panafricanprimates.org), helping bushmeat orphan sanctuaries rescue individual animals, while getting the educational message out to the local communities, in addition to several other projects in Africa and around the globe. Web Site: www.gorilla-haven.org Comments: Gorilla Haven is a member of the Gorilla SSP and an AZA certified facility, funded by the Dewar Wildlife Trust, a non-profict 501(c)(3) corporation. GH acts as an adjunct to the zoo community, to achieve part of the goals of our mission statement. As of May 2006, two gorillas are in residence - a 43 year old male with health problems, but who is thriving, and an 18 year old totally deaf male, "waiting out" the testosterone-poisoned years, until the Gorilla SSP can find a breeding or social group for him. Publications: The GH website www.gorilla-haven.org receives between 20 and 40 thousand "hits" a month, and is used as our main form of communication with the world. Entry created: 1999-03-24 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |