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Press release: World-leading primate conservationist Prof. Anna Nekaris awarded an OBE - Professor Anna Nekaris, a world-leading primate conservationist, global expert on nocturnal primates, and one of wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)’ five Conservation Partners, has been listed on… Read more
More notes from the field
- Press release: World-leading primate conservationist Prof. Anna Nekaris awarded an OBE - Professor Anna Nekaris, a world-leading primate conservationist, global expert on nocturnal primates, and one of wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)’ five Conservation Partners, has been listed on… Read more
Playing with poison - In Western Java our Conservation Partner, Anna Nekaris, has been learning more about slow lorises. Slow lorises are one of the few mammals around the world that have a toxic… Read more
Cute but deadly: slow lorises and venom - Slow lorises may look cute and cuddly but these large-eyed primates are deadly and use venom to injure and even kill other slow lorises. Recent research has shown that slow… Read more
Join us in demanding an end to the global wildlife trade - People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling on supporters to sign a petition to address the global wildlife trade. The global wildlife trade can be cruel and a hotbed… Read more
Xena’s return – fieldwork with the Little Fireface Project team - Over the past few months, we have had quite a few new slow loris additions into our LFP family. It all really started with the sighting of Xena, a female… Read more
Slow lorises and wildlife friendly coffee production in Indonesia - Farmed landscapes Island of Java is home to 60% of Indonesia’s population but only has 10% of its natural forest left. This means that the native animals have to adapt… Read more
Slow loris outreach week - Slow lorises are under threat for many reasons. They are targeted for the illegal pet trade because they look so appealing; their forest habitat is being degraded and cut down;… Read more
Slow loris update 2018 - The slow loris is now among the world’s top 25 most endangered primates. Having lost 90% of their tropical forests, exposed and vulnerable lorises are captured and sold illegally through… Read more