| DEFENSORES DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE DE LOS TUXTLAS, A. C. ecological activism SAVE THE MONKEYS! |
| Please, don't let me die! |
| Rescue of a Howler Monkey On June 5th some local fisherman found, in the mangroves of the Sontecomapan River, a very ill female Howler Monkey. They advised the Capitan de Marina, Guadalupe Morales, in the community of El Real, who called our President, Jessica, in Xalapa, Veracruz. Returning from Xalapa on June 7th , Jessie, accompanied by a veterinarian from the Universidad Veracruzana, Javier Errada, and an inspector from PROFEPA, Alfonso R. López Garcia, went to El Real and recovered the monkey, which they found to be very weak and undernourished. It appears that the monkey was a pet which either escaped or, when she grew and became more difficult to handle, was abandoned to the wild by her owner, thinking that she would be alright. Unfortunately, a wild animal raised in captivity is not usually capable of adapting to life in the wild. The monkey is now under observation in a UV rehabilitation center in Pipiapan, near Catemaco. In a week we will visit her to check on her condition. Meanwhile, we are looking for a home where she will be cared for, because if released again, she will not survive. June 16, 2006 The howler is now much improved, eating well, alert and active. What remains is to find a suitable home for her, hopefully where she will be loved and cared for. Unfortunately she is condemned to spend the rest of her life in a cage, which emphasizes the fact that wild animals should not be captured for pets. |
| Photo: Jessica Swanson June 7, 2006 |
| Photo: Jessica Swanson June 7, 2006 |
| Photo: Jessica Swanson June 16, 2006 |
| Photo: Jessica Swanson June 16, 2006 |
| Spider Monkey (Genus Ateles) The Spider Monkey has a life expectancy from 20 to 27 years in the wild. Additional information at: http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/rainfor/spid er/spider.htm |
| Howler Monkey (Genus Alouatta) The life expectancy of the Howler in the wild is up to 15 years. Addtional information at: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/S mallMammals/Exhibits/HowlerMon keys/LoudestAnimal/default.cfm |
The Spider Monkey and Howler Monkey can still be found in the rain forests of Los Tuxtlas, but in diminishing numbers,
and not for long unless something is done to protect them and their habitat. It is calculated that between 1,000 and 1,200
Howlers and only approximately 200 Spider Monkeys live in the wilds of Los Tuxtlas. Both are protected as threatened
species, but that does not always count for a hell of a lot. They are hunted for the illegal animal trade, as pets, and
occasionally for food. Their habitat is being destroyed by logging, mining, and the clearing of land for development and
agriculture. We are burning their forests and contaminating their rivers through carelessness.
and not for long unless something is done to protect them and their habitat. It is calculated that between 1,000 and 1,200
Howlers and only approximately 200 Spider Monkeys live in the wilds of Los Tuxtlas. Both are protected as threatened
species, but that does not always count for a hell of a lot. They are hunted for the illegal animal trade, as pets, and
occasionally for food. Their habitat is being destroyed by logging, mining, and the clearing of land for development and
agriculture. We are burning their forests and contaminating their rivers through carelessness.
| In November, 2005 a spider monkey died at base of this tree. She died the way she lived – alone. For more than twenty years the only world she knew was this cage, without any companion - without a monkey friend, without a monkey mate. Monkeys are social animals. Like you and I, they need the companionship of their own kind. We seldom condemn our worst criminals to such a fate, yet we do this to a small defenseless animal. |
| In Los Tuxtlas, no one is saying, “Save the monkeys”. DEMATAC is saying it now. “SAVE THE MONKEYS!” Please echo our words. Support DEMATAC in our fight to protect these creatures that are an integral and unique part of the ecosphere of Los Tuxtlas, and of our planet. Support us with your voice, with action, and please support us economically. Please open your hearts. We can not do it without you. |
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