Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade

Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade

YAOUNDÉ — It’s not uncommon to see chimpanzees kept as pets in private homes and hotels in Guinea-Bissau. Chimpanzees can be seen chained to trees or metal poles, or living alone in small metal cages, often without a permanent water source and lacking room to walk or jump around. Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva, a Portuguese researcher from the Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources at the University of Porto in Portugal, published …