![]() But the snares are especially dangerous, as any animal passerby can get caught, including chimpanzees. Poachers also use dogs, spears, nets, and guns to catch and kill these animals. Poachers sneak into the forest to set wire and rope snares to catch forest antelope, pigs, buffalo, and elephant. "But the number one rule is that the risk of the intervention must not surpass the risk of the snare."Īlthough Kibale National Park is a protected area, patrolled by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, and inhabited by numerous researchers studying animal behavior and forest ecology, illegal hunting persists. "There are so many things that can go wrong," Apell said. Finally, there is the surgery, which must be done quickly. Then there is the matter of finding the chimpanzee, who may climb a tree or take off at a run through the vegetation before the sedatives take effect. Finding the right opportunity to take a shot is difficult, especially when other chimpanzees are nearby. ![]() To conduct such a procedure requires anesthetizing the chimpanzee with a dart from a pressurized blowgun. The Uganda Wildlife Authority called Apell and Asiimwe to remove a snare on a wild chimpanzee in the center of Kibale National Park in western Uganda. They collaborate with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project to provide health care for wild apes. Asiimwe are veterinarians of the Jane Goodall Institute. "What he meant, I think, was 'Have a good day,' but in English, he said, 'Good luck.' But I took it. As they left the parking lot, the security guard wished them good luck. It was early morning, and the silver pickup truck was packed with their equipment, ready for the task ahead. Veterinarians Peter Apell and Caroline Asiimwe left the hotel parking lot in Fort Portal, Uganda. Aaron Sandel, from the University of Texas at Austin, will tell the story of an intervention to remove a chimpanzee's snare. ![]() Today one of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project researchers, Dr. In our last blog post about the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project , we learned how the North Carolina Zoo helps protect chimpanzees and other animals in Kibale National Park, Uganda, by funding snare removal patrols. ![]() Aaron Sandel, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin/Ngogo Chimpanzee Project Researcher ![]()
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