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The world’s top primatologists are in Madagascar for the 30th International Primatological Society Congress, which brings together leading scientists, educators and policymakers to advance primate conservation. As a global hotspot of biodiversity, Madagascar is an ideal location for this Congress—the island nation is home to 112 species of lemurs found nowhere else on Earth. Congress participants include Indianapolis Prize Winners Drs Russ Mittermeier and Pat Wright, plus Emerging Conservationist Fanny Cornejo. Learn more about primate conservation from the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group. CC: @indianapolisprize @primatologa @yunkawasi @rewild @russmittermeier @patcwright‌
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Happy American Eagle Day! Bald eagles are not only iconic, but they also represent one of the greatest comeback stories of all time! Their populations plummeted in the 1960s and 1970s due to DDT. The pesticide was banned, and bald eagles were placed under the protection of the Endangered Species Act in 1978. The success of their recovery was so robust that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the bald eagle from the endangered species list in 2007. Bald eagles are no longer endangered, but some protections remain in place to ensure stable breeding populations of the species. You can learn more about this conservation win from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. #baldeagle #americaneagle #conservation #endangeredspecies

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The world’s top primatologists are in Madagascar for the 30th International Primatological Society Congress, which brings together leading scientists, educators and policymakers to advance primate conservation. As a global hotspot of biodiversity, Madagascar is an ideal location for this Congress—the island nation is home to 112 species of lemurs found nowhere else on Earth. Congress participa...

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    This blog was a collaboration between experts at the Global Center for Species Survival, including Plants & Fungi Conservation Coordinator Cátia Canteiro and Global Center intern Ella Sarles. 

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    The Indianapolis Zoo’s Global Center for Species Survival is a partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission. The Global Center supports and connects thousands of conservation experts working to secure a future for animals, fungi and plants in more than 160 countries. The Global Center for Species Survival was made possible through a start-up grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

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    Plants and fungi have been the focus of Cátia Canteiro’s career for more than 10 years, beginning with conservation planning and action, including environmental impact assessments, monitoring studies and the restoration of temporary ponds. She previously worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, where she assessed the extinction risk of more than 500 species for the IUCN Red List.

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