From illegal mining to conservation: Senegalese find escape in chimp research

Fifteen years ago, 37-year-old Michel Tama Sadiakhou’s life took a big turn thanks to a group of spear-wielding chimpanzees. Instead of facing the life-threatening conditions of informal gold mining, a common fate for many in southeastern Senegal, he now dedicates his efforts to studying these rare primates. He is one of five residents of nearby […]

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