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Dr. Goodall Urges U.S. Senate to End Invasive Medical Testing

4/25/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

On Tuesday, May 24, 2012, Dr. Jane Goodall submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife.  The subcommittee held a hearing on several bills, including S.810, the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 which calls for ending invasive medical testing on all captive chimpanzees in the U.S.

In her testimony, Dr. Goodall urged support for ending invasive medical research on chimpanzees, as called for in the bill.

 

 

 

 

 

Ravenous Mambou

4/12/12 | jcroft | 1 comment

In the weeks prior to the release of Disneynature's newest True-Life Adventure, 

Playful Mbebo

4/11/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

In the weeks prior to the release of Disneynature's newest True-Life Adventure, 

Web Chats: "See CHIMPANZEE, Save Chimpanzees"

4/9/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

See CHIMPANZEE opening week (April 20-26, 2012) and Disneynature will make a donation to the Jane Goodall Institute to protect chimpanzees today and tomorrow.  Learn more about the “See CHIMPANZEE, Save Chimpanzees” conservation program. 

Upcoming Web Chats Featuring Experts from the Jane Goodall Institute!

Group Dynamics at Gombe

3/5/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

Chimpanzees live in a fission-fusion society whereby members of a community can freely join or leave a group at any time. Food normally dictates whether individuals join or avoid a group. When availability of food is low, chimpanzees, especially females with their dependents, tend to avoid groups.

Staff Spotlight: Grace Gobbo

2/27/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

For centuries, medicinal plants used by traditional healers have been at the heart of health care in Tanzania. Today, this is largely because most of the population cannot afford the high price of imported drugs. Sadly, indigenous medical knowledge and the forests where many medicinal plants are found are disappearing at an alarming rate.

JGI Celebrates 35th Anniversary!

2/24/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

On Saturday, February 25, 2012, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) turned 35!

Staff Spotlight: Debby Cox

1/31/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

 

Dr. Goodall Speaks at Climate Change Conference

1/17/12 | jcroft | 0 comments

On December 7, 2011, Dr. Jane Goodall spoke at a high-level event at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 17) held in Durban, South Africa.

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