Western chimp numbers revised up to 53,000, but development threats loom

Nearly 53,000 western chimpanzees live in the forests and savannas of West Africa, a higher number than previously thought, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The study finds that just 17 percent of this population lives inside high-level protected areas, and points to a series of proposed development corridors … Continue reading Western chimp numbers revised up to 53,000, but development threats loom