We studied 8,000 primate teeth and finally confirmed that humans are not the only living primate to suffer from cavities. But there are interesting differences.
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COVID-19 has been found in pets, zoo animals and in a wild mink in Utah. Monitoring wildlife for COVID-19 is important for animals and humans, both of whom face risks from a jumping virus.
To improve the security of park guards and other people, it is crucial to mitigate park-people conflicts and tackle armed groups.
Without adequate information, we can’t prioritise efforts and funding to best protect our primate relatives.
COVID-19 could potentially be harmful for endangered great apes.
Malaria can be transmitted from humans to gorillas, with devastating effects.
Scientists say humans are pretty similar to chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. So why don’t we have fur like they do?
Combining new technologies, including Global Forest Watch, a Forest Monitoring App and Participatory 3D Modelling, brings out traditional knowledge of the elders.
The tropics are expanding at an unprecedented rate. This will have massive implications for societies, economies and the natural world.
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Conservation Director, Wildlife Ecologist and Microbiologist at the African Conservation Foundation. Lecturer and board member at the Institute of Biodiversity and Non-Profit Studies, University of Buea
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Mark Elgar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Evolutionary Biology, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Anthropology, Durham University
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Lecturer, University of Groningen
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Assistant professor, Wageningen University
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Postdoctoral researcher & teaching assistant, London South Bank University
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Professor of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
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Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science, Zoos Victoria, and Honorary Research Associate, BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Infectious Disease Researcher, Tufts University
