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How a group of chimpanzees started a ‘civil war’ in a once-close-knit community | CNN

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In 2015, Ngogo chimpanzees wince when they hear the voices of other chimpanzees, reassuring each other.

Aaron Sandel can pinpoint exactly when it all started. On June 24, 2015, the co-director of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project was observing a herd of great apes in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, where the project is based, when he suddenly noticed that the chimpanzees were silent. Some of the people started frowning, their expressions showing … Read more

Uproar over mother bear killing could help launch state wildlife coexistence program

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Uproar over mother bear killing could help launch state wildlife coexistence program

SACRAMENTO — A month after the public uproar over the euthanasia of a mother bear that mauled a resident in Monrovia, state lawmakers are considering mandating the use of non-lethal methods to allow wildlife and humans to coexist. Sen. Katherine Breakspear (D-Encinitas) said she believes the bears are dead, and the state’s decision to kill … Read more