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Conserving Sierra Leone's western chimpanzees: Interview with Tacugama's Willie Tucker

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Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, established in 1995 and now caring for more than 100 rescued western chimpanzees, is advancing conservation of the critically endangered western chimpanzee through rescue, rehabilitation, and community livelihood programs designed to reduce forest dependence and hunting pressure.

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