Jane Goodall 50 Years At Gombe–Human Progress Leads To Animal Progress
Written by Vegetarian Star on November 5th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Books, Environment-Eco-Green.
Jane Goodall. 50 Years At Gombe.
Has it really been 50 years since Jane Goodall stepped on the grounds of Gombe, leading to decades of research and brilliant discovery of how some of the smartest animals on earth function and interact as a community?
The Jane Goodall Institute is celebrating the vegetarian, humanitarian and primate researcher’s life by publishing a followup to the 40th anniversary of the start of her work, Jane Goodall: 40 Years at Gombe.
Since 1999, the Gombe site has expanded its research efforts to humans as well, from AIDS research to improving sanitation, health care and education in the Tanzanian communities nearby and these are highlighted in Jane Goodall: 50 Years At Gombe.
One of those humanitarian efforts is the TACARE program.
TACARE recognizes the link between poverty and animal crisis and seeks to improve conservation by eliminating or easing hardships in communities. Just think about it. If people could afford basic necessities like housing and food, would they be as motivated to poach for thousands of dollars?
Conservation activities in the community are created that both preserve the environment and help meet the basic needs of food, housing, etc. for residents.
Consulting with residents also gives scientists a chance to gain a better idea of how the land has been used, giving them clues as to why certain areas are degrading or are in more danger than others.
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