An offset program backed by the World Bank Group has enabled a mining company in Guinea to destroy villages and drive chimps out of their habitats, sowing seeds for another outbreak.
The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, UZH researchers and an international team have collected information on population size and community structure of the endangered species.
The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, UZH researchers and an international team have collected information on population size and community structure of the endangered species.