We differ from our ancient ancestors in ways similar to how dogs differ from wolves.
Despite Kibale National Park’s protected status, people still enter the forest illegally to poach animals and extract resources (e.g. logging, collecting firewood, burning wood for charcoal, gathering medicinal plants, grazing livestock). In Kibale, most poaching occurs on a small scale,…
We differ from our ancient ancestors in ways similar to how dogs differ from wolves.
Richard Wrangham discusses the illegal trade in apes.
Richard Wrangham discusses doll play by chimpanzees at Kanyawara.
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