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Great Ape Trust emerges stronger after floods test its mettle

Receding floodwaters are revealing the organizational strengths of Great Ape Trust of Iowa. With apes’ lives back to normal, the focus is shifting to recovery and celebrating the dozens of ways staff members made a difference during the emergency.

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	WICH LEAD AUTHOR OF PAPER ON CONTINUING WILD ORANGUTAN DECLINE By pooling data collection resources, Dr. Serge Wich and other experts have determined wild orangutans are declining more sharply than previously thought. The new numbers increase the imperative for region-specific conservation planning, they say. » Read more.
	BOWLING FOR APES STILL ON DESPITE FLOODING When Great Ape Trust officials weighed their plight in the wake of devastating flood against the plight of great apes in the wild, the great apes were a clear winner. The 3rd Annual Bowling for Apes event will take place July 19 as scheduled, with proceeds supporting Great Ape Trust conservation efforts in range countries where apes are rapidly disappearing. » Read more.
	MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD AS GREAT APE TRUST RECOVERS Volunteers have already pitched in to help Great Ape Trust recover from a flood that left parts of the campus under 12 feet of water, and more opportunities for volunteer help are revealed by the receding floodwaters. » Read more.
	ORANGUTANS ENJOY OUTDOOR YARD FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JUNE 10 For the first time since floodwaters overtook the Great Ape Trust of Iowa campus on June 10, orangutans returned to their outdoor enclosure. "With the addition of outdoor space, we are 100 percent back to normal," said Dr. Rob Shumaker, director of orangutan research. » Read more.

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