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Africa Programs
Since the early 1990s, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) has recognized that protecting the environment and species can no longer remain separate from the task of improving the human condition. Rapidly increasing destruction of forests and the pressures of growing populations mean that reaching individual farmers and villagers is key to conservation success. That’s why, in African chimpanzee range countries, JGI works to build the capacity of rural communities to be self-sustaining in ways that enable them to prosper economically and
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The Jane Goodall Rose
Jane has had many things named in her honor—from horses to buildings—and now a rose! The French Climbing Generosa, as it is called, will soon be planted in Marie Antoinette's garden at Versailles.
Jane viewed the rose during a trip to France on May 12.
Nesting
Chimpanzees also need beds to sleep in. Every evening chimps will build a new tree nest to settle in for the night.
Sibling Rivalry
When baby chimps are born, older siblings often have a hard time losing their mother's attention.
Chimp Patrol
Male chimpanzees silently work together to patrol and protect their territory.
Finding Chimps
Even after 15 years of following chimps, JGI videographer Bill Wallauer still has a hard time keeping up with them and has to use the tricks he has learned to find them.
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots 20th Anniversary
Twenty years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall and a group of Tanzanian students started what has become an international movement of young people dedicated to creating a better world. Today in more than 120 countries, hundreds of thousands of Roots & Shoots members work together on youth-led service projects to improve communities and to make the world better for people, animals and the environment we all share.
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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
"He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" by Jane Goodall
