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September 15, 2018 Four interesting women December 8, 2018 share the love of ACE General Meeting Mega Update primates, but they each Following Mega Update and Holiday Sale have very individual ershipNewsletter July 2018 stories on how they came October 16, 2018 January 2019 to great ape conservation. Golf What makes a person "Jane" the movie Brookfield Country Club devote her life to Date and Place TBD researching, caring and October 2018 saving a species? Try to Dine Out find the thread connecting

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Her research proved that share and In 1963 Dian borrowed show emotions, money to take a 7-week intelligence, personality tour of Africa. Her last and rational thought. She two stops were Olduvai was the first person to Gorge in , where Jane Goodall observe chimpanzees Louis and using tools, as twigs had an archeological site, Jane Goodall was born on stripped of leaves to and Mt. Mikeno in April 3, 1934 in , "fish" for termites. Dian Fossey was born Congo, where George England. She always January 16, 1932 in San Schaller, American loved animals as a child, Jane married Hugo van Francisco, CA. Her zoologist, had begun a and she still had the Lawick in 1964, but they parents divorced when yearlong study of the stuffed animal divorced in 1974. This she was six. Her mother . She , named marriage produced one remarried, but her met the Leakeys, who Jubilee, that her father son, born in 1967. Jane stepfather didn't treat her told her about Jane gave her. Jane went to married again in 1975 to as his own or offer her Goodall's work and the in 1957 to work on Derek Bryceson. They emotional support - he importance of long-term the farm of a friend. She were married until his wouldn't even allow her research on great apes. had heard of Louis death in 1980. to sit at the same dinner When Dian encountered Leakey and decided to table with him and her wild mountain , approach him to talk The Jane Goodall mother. Personal she was hooked. She had about animals. But Institute was created to insecurity led Dian to turn to return home but never Leakey, the notable support the continuing to animals to gain forgot the experience. archaeologist and work at Gombe. Roots acceptance. She loved Later she saw Leakey at a paleontologist, had bigger and Shoots was begun to animals and became quite lecture in Louisville, and plans for Jane. He involve local teenagers to an established equestrian. she told him she was wanted someone to discuss problems and ready to take on a long- research chimpanzees to concerns and work for She defied her stepfather, term study of gorillas provide insight into early solutions. There are who told her attend a similar to what Goodall behavior of hominids. In currently more than business school, by was doing. 1958 she worked for him 10,000 R&S groups in enrolling in pre- as a secretary. Then over 100 countries. The veterinary at University Dian arrived in Nairobi in when he secured the 's of California at Davis. 1966, and within a year approval of his wife Mary Center for Her parents cut off she had permits, and was able to secure Studies was started at the support, forcing her to equipment, and funding, he sent Jane to work as a department provisions to begin work Gombe Stream National to house and organize store clerk and later a at Kabara in the Congo. Park by 1960. data from her handwritten machinist in a factory. She was jailed for two notes, photos, and She transferred to San weeks during the Congo Jane had no college research. The collection Jose State College, where Crisis in 1967. The degree, but Leakey was was moved to Duke she received her Ugandan military told her able to secure funding for University in 2011. bachelor's degree in 1954 to leave and never return, her to go to Newnham in occupational therapy. so she moved her study to College to obtain her Today Jane continues to She worked with the Rwandan side of the Ph.D. degree in . oversee projects related to tuberculosis patients at Virungas. Karisoke Her thesis was Behaviour Gombe chimpanzees and hospitals in California, Research Center was of Free-living she makes numerous finally taking a job at started in 1967. Chimpanzees, which was appearances and speeches Kosair Crippled a compilation of her yearly, but she says she Children's Hospital In The Digit Fund was research from her first always goes back to Louisville, KY in 1956. begun to support anti- five years at Gombe Gombe to rest and poaching patrols. Fossey Reserve. "recharge." was instrumental in International, and it fund her camp near the La Hestre, Hainaut, continues Dian's research Java Sea at Tanjung Belgium. Her having several poachers and protection of gorillas. Puting Reserve, unconventional prosecuted. This did not Indonesia, Borneo, which upbringing was due to her win her many friends. she called Camp Leakey. father, a veterinary Also, some of her former She and her husband Rod surgeon. She moved with students tried to portray Brindamour, a him to Congo as a child, her as unstable since she photographer, studied the and she says her first was adamantly against biodiversity of the school was the forest. tourism in the national Biruté Galdikas Borneo rainforest. They She learned from him the park. (Today the Dian had one child before their value of harmony in Fossey Gorilla Fund The last person of divorce. Biruté married nature. Internationally promotes Leakey's "Trimates" is Pak Bohap in 1981. Pak wildlife tourism which Biruté Galdikas. She was is a rice farmer and a Her love for African art supports the community born May 10, 1948 in tribal president. They led to Claudine running which helps to protect the Wiesbaden, Germany. have three children. an art boutique, searching gorillas.) When she was two, her for and selling rare works family moved to Quebec While campaigning of art. She married Dian never married, but and then to Toronto for against deforestation and Victor, and they have five we know she was her father's work. She rescuing and children. When war involved with Bob loved the library, and she rehabilitating orphaned disrupted life in Kinshasa, Campbell, National remembers the first book , she has she volunteered at the Geographic she checked out was collected valuable data on Kinshasa Zoo taking care photographer, who would Curious George. Later this little known great of the neglected and not divorce his wife. She she would pour over ape, such as the long starving animals. She had an abortion in 1970 intervals between was introduced to while working on her stories about Jane births being 7.7 "" at this time, Ph.D. at Darwin College, Goodall and Dian Fossey. years. She set up the because the war made . Orangutan Foundation hard times for food She received her Doctor In 1962 the family moved International to support production. This led to of Philosophy in Zoology to Vancouver and then to the work at Camp orphaned being in 1976. Dian had lung southern California. Leakey. Biruté raises captured and sold on the problems as a child which Biruté earned double money through lectures streets. progressed to advanced bachelor degrees from and is currently a emphysema from years of UCLA and University of professor at Simon Fraser She was determined to heavy cigarette smoking. British Columbia in University in Burnaby, save Mikeno, a baby and zoology. British Columbia and in the zoo, but On December 27, 1985, In 1969 she earned her Professor Extraordinaire everyone said that Dian was found murdered masters in at Universitas Nasional in orphaned bonobos cannot in her bedroom at from UCLA. While at Jakarta, Indonesia. survive in captivity. She Karisoke. Her last entry UCLA she met Louis soon found other babies in her diary was: "When Leakey and approached needing her help. She you realize the value of him about studying was the first person to all life, you dwell less on orangutans in the wild. realize that orphaned what is past and He helped her establish a bonobos needed love and concentrate more on the research center in Borneo, affection in order to preservation of the and her research became Claudine André survive. Bonobos are future." There are several the basis for her Ph. D. extremely affectionate theories about her which she was awarded in Though not a Trimate, and highly dependent on murder. 1978. Claudine André's great physical contact to ape work is valuable in maintain close social The Digit Fund is now Leakey and National the study of our 4th great bonds. This revelation called the Dian Fossey Geographic helped Biruté ape. Claudine was born was the key for the Gorilla Fund on November 6, 1946 in orphaned bonobos to live. In 2002 Claudine created experiences, and different sweeping the canopy Lola Ya Bonobo, the only education. But the above, my ears straining bonobo sanctuary in the common thread is that to catch the crack of a world outside Kinshasa. they all possessed an distant branch that Here the bonobos can overwhelming desire to betrays an orangutan receive the affection they save great apes. They are moving in the treetops, I crave and thrive at the devoted, unique and think about how we sanctuary. Also, she remarkable women, who search for God. educates people about the were willing to make The tropical rain forest is danger and cruelty of sacrifices to work with the most complex thing an bushmeat and raising and learn about these ordinary can Eighth Annual awareness of the amazing animals. experience on this planet. protection of bonobos and Certainly they are heroes A walk in the rain forest, Gorilla Golf their habitat. Lola Ya with a passion for is a walk into the mind of Bonobo has the goal to primates. God." Needs YOU!! rescue bonobos from Biruté Galdikas poachers, provide them Susan Smith with training and love they need to eventually Quotes from our Yes, it's our 8th Gorilla Golf Tournament being reintroduce them to a primate heroes forest reserve. held Tuesday, October 8,

2018 and we need your "Bonobos don't really Claudine began the help. How can you help? have that darker side. So Your legacy is every life Friends of Animals in the It's really easy to get ...[how] they could really you have touched. Congo to help support the involved with this help us is [to show us] Maya Angelou work of the sanctuary. fundraiser: how could it be that a Currently she is busy species ... [that] has a presenting conferences 1. Recruit golfers - Ask brain a third of the size of throughout the world to your friends, family, co- ours can do something raise awareness of the workers to sign up to that with all our bonobo. play. Each golfer raises a technological prowess we Gregg Tully To minimum of $500 simply can't accomplish? Which Present Brown by asking folks to sponsor is to not kill each other." Conclusion them. Claudine André Bag at ZA

Jane, Dian, Biruté and 2. Recruit Hole "The more you learn Claudine have achieved Zoo Atlanta has Sponsors - Places where about the dignity of the countless awards for their announced that Gregg you shop or your gorilla, the more you work. They have been Tully, director of workplace can sponsor a want to avoid people." recognized for many African Sanctuary hole on the golf course Dian Fossey significant discoveries Alliance (PASA) will be for $100. after years of working presenting a one hour "When you meet chimps with and observing their brown bag talk on Friday, 3. Sponsor a golfer - Go you meet individual apes. Each woman chose October 26, 2018. The online to the ACE personalities. When a a different great ape (or it presentation will be from website and sponsor a baby chimp looks at you was chosen for her), and noon - 1:00 pm in the golfer. Any amount will it's just like a human the curiosity and wonder World Studio. help your chosen golfer baby. We have a in that species became her reach their $500 goal. responsibility to them." life's work. Jane Goodall 4. Contribute raffle

These four women came items - The golfers "As I sit, my back leaning from different parts of the always look forward to against a damp, moss- globe, had different our raffle. Items can be covered trunk, my eyes backgrounds and sports-related, gift cards, At 8:30 the runners and printing. It was a walkers were off! We tremendous help. apparel (men & women), had 65 runners and electronics, wine & walkers this year. A lot We don't have all of the accessories, etc. Any of comments were made money in yet, but it does items are greatly 2018 Run for the that the course was good not appear that we made a appreciated. Contact but who knew Grant Park profit. I think this may be Shelley DeWeese, raffle Redheads Moved had hills! We had three the last time we try a chair, at to Grant Park participants in the Fun Run. WE have not been [email protected] Run, and I think they had able to get sponsors for with any questions or to Leslie Martin fun. the Run, and that would arrange to pick up items. be our primary source to It was a nice cool June put on the race. It takes a This event has always morning, and the zoo lot of work and money to been a success, raising parking lot was empty. put on a race (things like $103,000 to date for the Then the cars started a run coordinator, bibs Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund coming in as the runners and tracking devices for International (DFGFI), arrived. It was the day runners, police and EMT, but this success relies on for Run for the Redheads. photo by Gene Todd city permits, port-a-johns, Runners with their medals a lot of hard work by the rental equipment, food ACE volunteers. Join in and drinks, cones to mark on making the ACE 2018 Awards were given to 1st the course, registration Gorilla Golf Tournament place male - Matthew system, advertising, another success. Lenarz of Decatur; 1st medals, prizes, and so place female - Jamie on). Without sponsors, For more information on Burton of Rock Hill, SC; runner registrations how you can support 1st place masters male - cannot produce the funds Gorilla Golf, contact: John Jones of College needed to put on the race. Park, and 1st place

Jodi Carrigan, chairman, photo by Gene Todd masters female - Tricia gorillagolf@apeconservat Donna and Michele show Callahan of Stockbridge. ioneffort.org off our race t-shirts Winners received an ape painted canvas and a tote Susan Smith, co-chair The volunteers (Jane from Gorilla Sacks. susansmith9008@comcas Barron, Donna Mayer t.net Todd, Gene Todd, Michele Dave, Joanna photo by Michele Dave Robinson, Michelle Even Emily Price "ran" Martin, Julie Gaines, Janelle Nord, Jenny If this was our last race, Reineck, Emily Price, ACE had a very Lisa Westin, Ginger enjoyable event, and we Hatcher and Robert Hill) all had fun. I would like were ready and willing to to thank everyone who get this race going. helped to put on this race. photo by Leslie Martin Put on your thinking caps Run for the Redheads medal for suggestions of new

events to benefit A special thank you to the orangutans. 25 Phantom Runners.

Thanks also goes to Adie

Miller and Lisa Dempsey photo by Gene Todd And they are off! for donating the shirts and

trying to move ahead sustainable palm oil in after years of conflict by their products. Our total investigating the best way sales amounted to over "Thank you for the funds to manage the habitat of $400! Thanks to all of raised as part of ACE's the bonobos. those people who first Magic Night to

Furthermore, they want to purchased Lemongrass support our Kibale Snare Did you know? rebuild tourism and Spa items during this Removal Project. We are conservation efforts to campaign. This was the inspired by all the efforts maintain the logging first time working with extended by ACE to help moratorium, reject oil this company, and we felt our cause. Warmest drilling, expand the it was another successful regards from all of us at protected habitat for fundraiser. If you feel it JGI." bonobos, and support was a success or after you Diana Kalaly community-led received your products Manager conservation programs. you would like to give Donor Relations and any feedback, please feel Stewardship Ashley Judd has teamed free to email me at up with the Bonobo fundraising@apeconserva Ashley Judd Conservation Initiative to tioneffort.org. protect bonobos. If you 2018 ACE Board Loves Bonobos want to help, consider Thanks to Erin for her

signing the Protect the generous donation of her President - Donna Mayer Todd Actress and activist Bonobo Petition with commission to ACE, president@apeconservationeff Ashley Judd said, "I fell Ashley Judd and Care2. which was $107! ACE ort.org in love with these She plans to take the will also be receiving amazing animals a few petitions to DRC's some free products, Vice President -Lori Kirkland years ago when I narrated Minister of Environment, which you will see at Secretary - Jane Barron The Bonobo Connection. Nature Conservation and various other fundraisers I learned that bonobo Tourism when she visits we have coming up. Treasurer - Susan Smith societies are matriarchal DRC in the near future. Again, thank you for your and, unlike our other Please see: support of ACE and your Barbara Cebula closest relatives, www.bonobo.org. love of all the great apes! Michele Dave chimpanzees, are Keep your eyes out for incredibly peaceful. our next fundraiser! Shelley DeWeese Female-led groups of bonobos are highly Leslie Martin empathetic and use JGI Sends Gene Todd affection rather than aggression to resolve Thanks for Magic ACE contact addresses: conflict and to strengthen social bonds. It is a tragic Lemongrass Spa Night Funds for Primary contact: irony that this peaceful [email protected] Sales Helps in Kibale Snare g species is only found in one of the most war- ACE Fundraising Removal Run for the Redheads 5K: ravaged countries on redheadrun@apeconservatione Earth." Michele Dave ffort.org

Gorilla Golf: The bonobo is the I would like to thank Erin gorillagolf@apeconservationef endangered species of Harris for giving ACE the fort.org great apes living in the opportunity to work with Democratic Republic of Lemongrass Sap, an all- Fundraising events: Congo (DRC). Only natural company whose fundraising@apeconservati oneffort.org 15,000 bonobos currently skincare products are exist in the wild. DRC is cruelty-free and uses only