Comments on: Primates in Peril http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: bill green http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25407 bill green Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:56:36 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25407 hey craig- very informative new article about primates. thanks bill green hey craig- very informative new article about primates. thanks bill green

]]> By: Daryl Colyer http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25406 Daryl Colyer Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:23:03 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25406 It's also interesting to note that Russell A. Mittermeier, president of Conservation International, and the gentleman who is quoted most in the article, is <em>extremely</em> open to the existence of the sasquatch; he thinks its existence is possible and plausible. Jeff Meldrum has mentioned in conversation before that Mittermeier's even offered to put a team of his own "jungle rats" out in the North American outback to search for the sasquatch. It’s also interesting to note that Russell A. Mittermeier, president of Conservation International, and the gentleman who is quoted most in the article, is extremely open to the existence of the sasquatch; he thinks its existence is possible and plausible.

Jeff Meldrum has mentioned in conversation before that Mittermeier’s even offered to put a team of his own “jungle rats” out in the North American outback to search for the sasquatch.

]]> By: cmgrace http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25405 cmgrace Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25405 Horrible. I believe your right elsanto, we will be the cause of our own destruction. Horrible. I believe your right elsanto, we will be the cause of our own destruction.

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25404 mystery_man Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:43:17 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25404 Saint Vitus- I should add a few things. The subspecies of the eastern gorilla are the mountain gorilla and the eastern lowland gorilla (AKA Grauer's gorilla). The subspecies of western gorilla are the Cross river gorilla and the western lowland gorilla. It would be more accurate to say that these are the four subspecies of gorilla currently recognized, but more could come into being with further research and DNA testing. Some primatologists advocate separating the Bwindi population of mountain gorillas, which exhibit some unique characteristics, into a separate subspecies. Taxonomy is a tricky thing and these things change. After all, gorillas were once thought to all belong to only one species. Anyway, hope this answered your question! Saint Vitus- I should add a few things. The subspecies of the eastern gorilla are the mountain gorilla and the eastern lowland gorilla (AKA Grauer’s gorilla). The subspecies of western gorilla are the Cross river gorilla and the western lowland gorilla. It would be more accurate to say that these are the four subspecies of gorilla currently recognized, but more could come into being with further research and DNA testing. Some primatologists advocate separating the Bwindi population of mountain gorillas, which exhibit some unique characteristics, into a separate subspecies. Taxonomy is a tricky thing and these things change. After all, gorillas were once thought to all belong to only one species. Anyway, hope this answered your question!

]]> By: elsanto http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25403 elsanto Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:40:36 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25403 I guess it's just a matter of time before homo sapiens puts itself on the list... at this rate, no small number of us may live to see it... Just my two cents. I guess it’s just a matter of time before homo sapiens puts itself on the list… at this rate, no small number of us may live to see it…

Just my two cents.

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25401 mystery_man Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:05:47 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25401 Saint Vitus- There are two species of gorilla. The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei), and the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). The Cross river gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a subspecies of western gorilla. The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is a subspecies of eastern gorilla. There are four subspecies of the eastern and western gorillas. Saint Vitus- There are two species of gorilla. The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei), and the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). The Cross river gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a subspecies of western gorilla. The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is a subspecies of eastern gorilla. There are four subspecies of the eastern and western gorillas.

]]> By: Saint Vitus http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25402 Saint Vitus Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:26:34 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25402 I've never heard of the Cross River gorilla or the eastern gorilla, are those just different names for the lowland and mountain gorillas? I’ve never heard of the Cross River gorilla or the eastern gorilla, are those just different names for the lowland and mountain gorillas?

]]> By: mystery_man http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25400 mystery_man Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:41:23 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25400 This is all such a shame. I would like to add one reason for habitat destruction and it is called palm oil. If anyone here does not know what that is, I can tell you that you've probably used at least one product containing it today. It is used in a variety of foods, as well as for bio fuels, and others. In many areas of the orangutan's habitat, there has been heavy development of vast palm oil plantations in order to supply the world's insatiable demand for palm oil. These plantations require large scale clearing of forest habitats, and the orangutans, not knowing where to go, often venture into the palm plantations to forage for food. Bad move for them it seems, as they are actively destroyed as pests, some of them being beaten to death with clubs and the like. Sometimes the babies are taken and put up for sale. It is an atrocious way to treat one of our closer living relatives. On a related note, a lot of people do not realize that while biofuels help the environment in some ways, they cause great damage in others, one being the clearing of land for crops. As for taking some primates off the list of endangered species, that's a good start. But the sad thing is that even off the endangered list these primates they are not necessarily at exactly high numbers. It is a triumph, but reducing the threat of extinction and bringing a species to a solid and healthy population are not always the same. We have to keep working at it. This is all such a shame. I would like to add one reason for habitat destruction and it is called palm oil. If anyone here does not know what that is, I can tell you that you’ve probably used at least one product containing it today. It is used in a variety of foods, as well as for bio fuels, and others. In many areas of the orangutan’s habitat, there has been heavy development of vast palm oil plantations in order to supply the world’s insatiable demand for palm oil. These plantations require large scale clearing of forest habitats, and the orangutans, not knowing where to go, often venture into the palm plantations to forage for food. Bad move for them it seems, as they are actively destroyed as pests, some of them being beaten to death with clubs and the like. Sometimes the babies are taken and put up for sale. It is an atrocious way to treat one of our closer living relatives. On a related note, a lot of people do not realize that while biofuels help the environment in some ways, they cause great damage in others, one being the clearing of land for crops. As for taking some primates off the list of endangered species, that’s a good start. But the sad thing is that even off the endangered list these primates they are not necessarily at exactly high numbers. It is a triumph, but reducing the threat of extinction and bringing a species to a solid and healthy population are not always the same. We have to keep working at it.

]]> By: Cryptid Hunt http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25398 Cryptid Hunt Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:15:39 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25398 whats wrong with people these days? The only reason why half of this world is messed up and destroying habitat and species is because of us humans! whats wrong with people these days? The only reason why half of this world is messed up and destroying habitat and species is because of us humans!

]]> By: scotsman http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25399 scotsman Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:11:04 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/primates-in-peril/#comment-25399 My god that is a crying shame that is. Conservation is a good plan all the way for the primates in peril I say. My god that is a crying shame that is. Conservation is a good plan all the way for the primates in peril I say.

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