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A Jane Goodall Thanksgiving

Michael Winship | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Religion, Gombe National Park, Jane Goodall, Creationism, Louis Leakey, Thanksgiving, Environment, Conservation, Evolution, Habitat, Tanzania, Chimpanzees, Sarah Palin, "Roots for Shoots, Bill Moyers, Tarzan, "Jane Goodall Institute, Thanksgiving Commentary, Entertainment News
Michael Winship

My Thanksgiving list this year includes Jane Goodall, who was interviewed by my colleague Bill Moyers for this week's edition of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS.

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The Scientists' Bark

G.A. Bradshaw | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Medical Ethics, Neuroscience, Nature, Animal Rights, Charles Darwin, Frans De Waal, Evolution, Chimpanzees, Mammals, Animals, Bioethics, Culture, Green News
G.A. Bradshaw

The author of Elephants on the Edge: What Animals Teach Us About Humanity examines new findings from primatology and neurobiology.

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This Week In Animals: Polar Bears, Tiny Animals, Smart Llamas And More! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 08.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Baby Chimpanzees, Slidepoll, Pythons, Black Bears, Bob Barker, Green, Baby Animals, Green Living, Animals, This Week in Animals, Llamas, Anna Paquin, Cats, Anna-Paquin-Stephen-Moyer-Nsfw, Seaworld, Lemurs, Green News, Polar Bears, Glenn Beck, Slideshow, Beardsley-Zoo, Tiny-Animals, Chimpanzees, Cute Animals, This-Week-in-Animals, Green News

HuffPost Green posted some wild animal stories this week, which we hope you enjoyed. Click through our slideshow for a refresher and don't forget to v...

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Saving Chimps and Tax Dollars

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ed Towns, Research, Roscoe Bartlett, Jim Langevin, Chimpanzees, Animals, Taxpayers, Dave Reichert, Politics News
Michael Markarian

The Great Ape Protection Act seeks to phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and retire government-owned chimps to sanctuaries.

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A Great Tragedy for Great Apes

Michael Markarian | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Humane Society of the United States, Louisiana, Research, Edolphus Towns, New Iberia Research Center, Roscoe Bartlett, Jim Langevin, Chimpanzees, Animals, Dave Reichert, Politics News
Michael Markarian

There are more than 1,000 chimps still in U.S. labs and the time cannot come soon enough to give these highly intelligent and social creatures the refuge they deserve.

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Moving the Ball Forward for Primates, Polar Bears

Michael Markarian | Posted 03.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Polar Bears, Travis the Chimp, Primates, Endangered Species Act, Chimpanzee Attack, Endangered Animals, Chimpanzees, Animals, Humane Treatment of Animals, Green News
Michael Markarian

The federal government took two major steps today to protect wild animals from cruelty and abuse. The government clearly has a key role to play when it comes to animal conservation.

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Chimp Attack Spurs 'Primates As Pets' Legislation

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Primates as Pets Legislation, Travis the Chimp, Nick Rahall, Chimpanzee, Chimpanzee Attack, Captive-Primate-Safety-Act, Chimpanzees, Captive Primate Safety Act, Gunned Down Chimp, Politics News

Ben Smith at Politico has the following press release today, regarding new 'primates as pets' legislation being introduced in the aftermath of Travis ...

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Ape Advocate Cries Foul Over Super Bowl Simians

Brenda Scott Royce | Posted 03.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Center for Great Apes, Jane Goodall, Trained Chimpanzees, Television Commercials, Super Bowl Ads, Advertising, Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation, Orangutans, Super Bowl Commercials, Chimpanzees, Animals, Green News
Brenda Scott Royce

The half-minute commercial may have generated a few laughs, and somehow even spiked motor oil sales, but the price paid by the animal actors isn't worth it.

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Chimp Missing In California

AP | CHRISTINA HOAG | Posted 08.18.2008 | Home

Read More: Escaped Chimp, Chimpanzees, Chimps, Moe the Chimp, Southern California, Animals, Home News

LOS ANGELES — A 42-year-old chimpanzee who is toilet-trained and can eat with a knife and fork is believed to be at large in a Southern Californ...

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Chimps Calm Each Other With Hugs, Kisses: Study (PICTURES)

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 06.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Chimpanzees, Cute Animals, Chimp Hugs, Cute Chimps, Chimp Photos, Chimps, Chimp Pictures, Chimp Kisses, Chimpanzee Pictures, Chimpanzee Photos, Living News

WASHINGTON — For most folks, a nice hug and some sympathy can help a bit after we get pushed around. Turns out, chimpanzees use hugs and kisses ...

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