Comments on: Dancing on the Dugout, Crying in the Forest http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/ Field notes from Dr Terese Hart Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Terese Hart http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Terese Hart Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:14:41 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-1899 It is not that we think that it is a good idea, but there is no law against killing small antelope in DRCongo and there is a law against killing all apes. The only way to protect small antelope is to create a park and that is what we are trying to help do in the TL2. It is not that we think that it is a good idea, but there is no law against killing small antelope in DRCongo and there is a law against killing all apes. The only way to protect small antelope is to create a park and that is what we are trying to help do in the TL2.

]]> By: Siraganda http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Siraganda Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:56:57 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-1898 Why do you agree the killing of small antilopes? You are a speciesist like Goodall and harming the real animal rights thought! Pampering chimps and bonobos has become modern - but it is the dog who saves human life during catastrophies - and not the chimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do you agree the killing of small antilopes? You are a speciesist like Goodall and harming the real animal rights thought! Pampering chimps and bonobos has become modern – but it is the dog who saves human life during catastrophies – and not the chimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Terese Hart http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Terese Hart Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:06:30 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-1617 Nick, Yes, unfortunately large swaths of bonobo habitat no longer have bonobo -- or any large mammals -- because of the bushmeat trade. Most of the cute pictures of bonobos are taken at Lola ya Bonobo, the excellent bonobo orphanage in Kinshasa. Unfortunately the origin of all these rescued orphans is dead mothers and often large parts of the groups were killed. Nick,
Yes, unfortunately large swaths of bonobo habitat no longer have bonobo — or any large mammals — because of the bushmeat trade.
Most of the cute pictures of bonobos are taken at Lola ya Bonobo, the excellent bonobo orphanage in Kinshasa. Unfortunately the origin of all these rescued orphans is dead mothers and often large parts of the groups were killed.

]]> By: Nick Darn http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Nick Darn Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:48:26 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-1616 I have never seen or heard of something this awful and horrifying. I thought I was going to see cute pictures when I looked up Bonobo, bbut this is not it. I have never seen or heard of something this awful and horrifying. I thought I was going to see cute pictures when I looked up Bonobo, bbut this is not it.

]]> By: Tragedy Strikes up the Lomami | Searching the Bonobo in Congo http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Tragedy Strikes up the Lomami | Searching the Bonobo in Congo Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:00:45 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-665 [...] Ashley) by satellite thuraya. He was with Maga in the new primate camp west of Obenge. Maga in August of last year. Happier times. Beating the rhythm on empty jerry cans while the porters dance in the [...] [...] Ashley) by satellite thuraya. He was with Maga in the new primate camp west of Obenge. Maga in August of last year. Happier times. Beating the rhythm on empty jerry cans while the porters dance in the [...]

]]> By: Tragedy Strikes up the Lomami | Searching the Elusive Bonobo in Congo http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Tragedy Strikes up the Lomami | Searching the Elusive Bonobo in Congo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:08:27 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-154 [...] Ashley) by satellite thuraya. He was with Maga in the new primate camp west of Obenge. Maga in August of last year. Happier times. Beating the rhythm on empty jerry cans while the porters dance in the [...] [...] Ashley) by satellite thuraya. He was with Maga in the new primate camp west of Obenge. Maga in August of last year. Happier times. Beating the rhythm on empty jerry cans while the porters dance in the [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Lisa Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:09:24 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-151 Colleen, I love the T-shirts too! Wonderful! Is there anyway to put a Mountain Gorilla on one or two of them, maybe with the Wildlife Direct logo or something. There is truly something about the Mountain Gorilla that steers ones heart and I am reminded of something I read on Art Helping Mountain Gorilla's website: Eye Contact "They look up at you from their wrinkled, black leather faces and it's . . . it's . . . well, it's awfully difficult writing about mountain gorillas. Words are unable to convey the emotional impact of the experience. When one first locks onto your gaze with its beautiful, wise, chocolaty-brown eyes your brain explodes. It thwacks you in some ancient corner of your medulla oblongata and comes out as tears. When the gorilla looks away you feel instantly lonely." By the way, please check out the art at http://art4gorillas.blogspot.com/ I was in tears. It is all so beautiful! Lisa, California Colleen, I love the T-shirts too! Wonderful! Is there anyway to put a Mountain Gorilla on one or two of them, maybe with the Wildlife Direct logo or something. There is truly something about the Mountain Gorilla that steers ones heart and I am reminded of something I read on Art Helping Mountain Gorilla’s website:

Eye Contact

“They look up at you from their wrinkled, black leather faces and it’s . . . it’s . . . well, it’s awfully difficult writing about mountain gorillas. Words are unable to convey the emotional impact of the experience. When one first locks onto your gaze with its beautiful, wise, chocolaty-brown eyes your brain explodes. It thwacks you in some ancient corner of your medulla oblongata and comes out as tears. When the gorilla looks away you feel instantly lonely.”

By the way, please check out the art at http://art4gorillas.blogspot.com/ I was in tears. It is all so beautiful! Lisa, California

]]> By: Wanda http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Wanda Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:40:44 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-119 Colleen -- I love the T-shirts!!!!! Colleen — I love the T-shirts!!!!!

]]> By: michael kramhoeller http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-118 michael kramhoeller Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:35:31 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-118 NEWS Bonobos and okapis(!!!) discovered on upper lomela right east of salonga national park. heavily hunted for fetish(!!!) See http://www.bonobo.org/NL-Lomela.htm I'am sure here the T-shirt project would help. The people are very poor. NEWS
Bonobos and okapis(!!!) discovered on
upper lomela right east of salonga national park.
heavily hunted for fetish(!!!)
See http://www.bonobo.org/NL-Lomela.htm
I’am sure here the T-shirt project would help. The people are very poor.

]]> By: sheryl http://www.bonoboincongo.com/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-149 sheryl Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:02:03 +0000 http://lomami.wildlifedirect.org/2007/08/31/dancing-on-the-dugout-crying-in-the-forest/#comment-149 I agree, Terese. A T-shirt won't stop the killing or the war just as a concert won't stop global warming pollution, but it's possible that a T-shirt or a concert will raise awareness. Right now I think that's an important goal because there are more people who don't know what's happening in Africa than people who do know and care. Having said that, I like the first T-shirt, especially the green one. s. I agree, Terese. A T-shirt won’t stop the killing or the war just as a concert won’t stop global warming pollution, but it’s possible that a T-shirt or a concert will raise awareness. Right now I think that’s an important goal because there are more people who don’t know what’s happening in Africa than people who do know and care.

Having said that, I like the first T-shirt, especially the green one.

s.

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