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The Lemur Rafting Theory

We've received three links to the NPR piece on the rafting theory of lemur migration to Madagascar. They now have a possible explanation of the biggest hole - the currents in the Mozambique Channel going the wrong way. Climate change may have reversed the currents, but its still hard to imagine a "raft" big enough to take a sustainable population on a three week journey. I'm not a scientists, but I don't… Continue

Posted by Daniel Leuck on January 26, 2010 at 3:30am — 1 Comment

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Endangered Lemurs Slaughtered by Gangs

Thanks to a break down in the rule of law brought about by the coup, crowned lemurs and endangered golden crowned sifaka are being slaughtered by gangs and sold to restaurant owners as exotic meat. These animals have limited ranges and could very easily be wiped out. When I think about these gentle animals, who probably approached their killers curiously as they are used to ecotourists, it makes me want to cry.

This is a tragedy not only for the lemurs, but for the people of Madagascar as they… Continue

Posted by Daniel Leuck on August 20, 2009 at 9:01pm

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Coup in Tana

To our friends in Tana and all the other cities that have seen violence over the weekend, we want you to know our thoughts are with you. We sincerely hope Ravalomanana and Rajoelina can solve this dispute through a free and fair election, and that there will be no further loss of life. It would be a crime to allow critical foreign investment to evaporate and the nascent eco-tourism industry to wither due to unnecessary political grandstanding. As Dany put it, lets hope they can come together in… Continue

Posted by Daniel Leuck on February 3, 2009 at 3:34am — 8 Comments

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