1973  IPPL at 40  2013

Annual Report 2013 2013 in Review

Dear Friend, at the Conference of the Parties to the J.A.C.K. (operates a chimp sanctuary), and Convention on International Trade in the Lukuru Wildlife Research Project Thanks to the thousands of people around Endangered Species (held in Bangkok, (conserves and their habitat). the world who have been so generous with , in March 2013) by Board Co-chair Equatorial Guinea: Bioko Biodiversity their time, money, and expertise, IPPL has Helen Thirlway. She reported back on some Protection Program (protects island been able to thrive for four decades! significant developments, including the biodiversity via forest patrols) and The IPPL at 40 landmark release by the Great Survival Drill Project (produces conservation Partnership of the “Stolen Apes” report on films). Guinea: Project Primate/ th In 2013, IPPL celebrated its 40 poaching. At the Animal Rights National Conservation Center (has a anniversary. When I founded this Conference held in July in Washington, DC, chimp sanctuary). Kenya: Colobus organization while living in Thailand, I IPPL gave presentations on primate Conservation (rescues and releases injured would never have believed that it would advocacy and on halting the trade in lab monkeys). Malawi: Lilongwe Wildlife eventually grow into a global presence. I at the source. Trust (does rehabilitation and would also never have suspected that our release). Morocco: Barbary Macaque Finally, we were thrilled with the news that four rescued ex-pet would Conservation in the Rif and the Moroccan Malaysia had put a halt to its massive eventually be joined by dozens of others Primate Conservation Foundation (both primate “culling” program, which had from , labs, other sanctuaries, and engage in Barbary macaque conservation). resulted in the deaths of nearly 200,000 tourist venues—so that by the end of 2013 Nigeria: CERCOPAN (rehabilitates long-tailed macaques in 2011 and 2012. We we found ourselves caring for 37 wonderful forest monkeys). Republic of Congo: had collected signatures and asked for little apes on 36 beautiful acres of South HELP Congo (has a chimp reintroduction protest letters; in November, we learned that Carolina’s Lowcountry. project). Sierra Leone: Tacugama the Environment Minister had put an end to (operates a chimp sanctuary). South Although IPPL regularly sponsors the killing “soon after receiving the Africa: C.A.R.E. (does baboon educational and outreach activities in other document with all the signatures that you rehabilitation and release). parts of the world, in 2013 we marked our [IPPL] sent.” Another victory for primates! milestone year with a couple of new (for us) In Asia… : Conservation Helping Primates Overseas events, this time in our own backyard. These Centre (focuses on hoolock gibbon included a free public presentation in June In addition, IPPL continued to fund the conservation) and SVAA/HURO by a trio of advocates, as part of activities of many grassroots organizations Programme (rescues western hoolock their “Hang Out for ” World through our Small Grants Program: gibbons). Indonesia: Jakarta Animal Aid Tour. Later, we celebrated “International Network (rehabilitates “dancing monkey” Monkey Day” ( 14) with a In South America… Bolivia: Comunidad street entertainers), Kalaweit (rescues and “Painting for Primates” fundraiser at a local Inti Wara Yassi (manages wildlife refuges). advocates for gibbons and siamangs), DIY art studio, where attendees had a Chile: the Centro de Rescate y Little Fireface Project (specializes in chance to paint their own version of one of Rehabilitación de Primates (has built a conservation work for slow lorises), IPPL’s handsome gibbons. museum of primate trade at its sanctuary). ProFauna Indonesia (does creative pro- Colombia: Fundación Entropika (fights On May 13, 2013, we experienced another wildlife advocacy), and The Silvery the illegal trade in night monkeys for exciting event: the arrival of four new Gibbon Project (focuses on Javan gibbon research). Costa Rica: Nosara Wildlife gibbons to our sanctuary. Gary and Glenda, conservation). Nepal: Wildlife Watch Rescue (rehabilitates injured howler along with their daughter Kendra and son Group (is creating a wildlife sanctuary to monkeys). Ecuador: Sumak Allpa Thai, came to us from a Florida tourist help native monkeys). Thailand: (rehabilitates native monkeys on an island attraction that was closing its doors. We had Highland Farm (operates a remote gibbon sanctuary). Mexico: The Jungle Place/ not planned on celebrating IPPL’s 40th year and monkey sanctuary) and Wildlife Kuxi Kaax (maintains a monkey with a 12 percent increase in the number of Friends Foundation of Thailand (does sanctuary). Peru: Ikamaperu (does rescue gibbons at our sanctuary, but we welcomed sanctuary and advocacy work). Vietnam: and release of woolly and spider monkeys) the opportunity nonetheless! the Douc Langur Foundation (does forest and Neotropical Primate Conservation patrols to protect wild gibbons and other Other Activities (engages in community-based protection primates), the Endangered Primate of yellow-tailed woolly monkeys). In January/February 2013, we sent our Rescue Center (cares for endangered favorite investigative zoologist Keri Cairns In Africa… Cameroon: Action Africa gibbons and monkeys), and Wildlife At to Morocco to examine the plight of the (runs a large primate sanctuary), In Risk (operates two primate rescue Barbary macaque. This tailless monkey, Defense of Animals-Africa (operates a centers). despite its hardiness and adaptability, is chimp sanctuary and does conservation With gratitude for all our supporters over facing a multitude of threats, from habitat education), and Pandrillus (has primate the years, loss to poaching for the tourist industry. rescue centers in Cameroon and Nigeria). IPPL plans to continue funding Democratic Republic of Congo: CRPL (operates a primate rescue center), Friends conservation activities in this area. Dr. Shirley McGreal OBE of Bonobos (runs a sanctuary), IPPL was also ably represented Founder and Executive Director IPPL Financial Statement for 2013

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Thanks to all of IPPL’s wonderful supporters (like those who turned up for our 40 th anniversary “Painting for Primates” fundraiser, December 2013, below) for your contributions to IPPL’s success over four decades!