Forest of Hope Blog

Research Update: Gishwati Area Conservation Program

March 28, 2011
Written by Al Setka, Director of Communications

Learn about the success in Rwanda's Forest of Hope in this new video interview with Dr. Rebecca Chancellor.

A Rainy Day With The Forest of Hope Chimpanzees

March 22, 2011
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

I visited the forest yesterday and was able to spend about five and a half hours with two members of our able field team (Safari and Alexis) following the chimpanzees.  We saw at least 12 of the 19 chimpanzees and the habituation program is...

Reports from Rwanda 2011

March 16, 2011
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

We have had no water at the office from early morning on today, and there still is no water now, at 7:30 PM, although of course it is pouring buckets of rain outside and leaking at multiple locations indoors. Such are the mysteries and vagaries of...

Reports from Rwanda 2011

March 11, 2011
Written by Peter Clay, Senior Advisor to GACP

Since arriving in Rwanda on the first of March, life has been moving at a fast pace.  It has been relatively easy to adjust once again to the different climate and culture.  However, the work itself can feel intense, sometimes...

Great Ape Trust Scientist To Speak At Drake About Rwanda Chimpanzees

March 08, 2011
Written by Al Setka, Director of Communications

A scientist who studied a small population of chimpanzees facing extinction in a tiny pocket of African rain forest will speak about her experiences at a public lecture this week at Drake University in Des Moines.  Dr. Rebecca Chancellor,...

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