Dame Jane Morris Goodall,formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall,is an English zoologist,primatologist and anthropologist. She is considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees,after 60 years' studying the social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees. Goodall first went to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to observe its chimpanzees in 1960.
Bruce Edward Babbitt is an American attorney and politician who served as the 47th United States Secretary of the Interior from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously served as the 16th governor of Arizona from 1978 to 1987 and was a candidate for President of the United States in the 1988 Democratic primaries.
Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk from infected animals,or close contact with their secretions. It is also known as undulant fever,Malta fever,and Mediterranean fever.
The New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University is a college of veterinary medicine at Cornell University,in Ithaca,New York. It was founded in 1894. It is the first statutory college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Mycobacterium bovis is a slow-growing aerobic bacterium and the causative agent of tuberculosis in cattle. It is related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis,the bacterium which causes tuberculosis in humans. M. bovis can jump the species barrier and cause tuberculosis-like infection in humans and other mammals.
The University of California,Davis,School of Veterinary Medicine is the largest veterinary school in the United States. Established in 1948,the school is the primary health resource for California's animal populations. In 2020,the school was again ranked first in the United States by U.S. News &World Report and in 2022,ranked second in the world by QS World University Rankings. The school is located in the southwest corner of the main campus of the University of California,Davis. The current dean of veterinary medicine is Dr. Mark Stetter.
Gombe Stream National Park is a national park in Kigoma District of Kigoma Region in Tanzania,16 km (10 mi) north of Kigoma,the capital of Kigoma Region. Established in 1968,it is one of the smallest national parks in Tanzania,with only 35 km2 (13.5 sq mi) of protected land along the hills of the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. The terrain is distinguished by steep valleys,and the vegetation ranges from grassland to woodland to tropical rainforest. Accessible only by boat,the park is most famous as the location where Jane Goodall pioneered her behavioural research on the common chimpanzee populations. The Kasakela chimpanzee community,featured in several books and documentaries,lives in Gombe National Park.
Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY) is a Bolivian non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental education and the care of sick,mistreated and abandoned wildlife. It is the country's largest destination for confiscated wildlife and currently cares for around 500 animals,most of them rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.
Thane Maynard is an American zookeeper and author who currently serves as the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He is also an author and the host of The 90-Second Naturalist,a 1½-minute radio program played on Cincinnati Public Radio stations WGUC and WVXU. Often appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien,Maynard has also been featured on Good Morning America,The Today Show,and CBS This Morning. He is actively involved in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,and is a member of Leadership Cincinnati Class XVII,The Hillside Trust,and The Ohio Chapter of TNC.
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto,Ontario,Canada with 28 offices worldwide.
James R. Baca is an American politician from New Mexico. A member of the Democratic Party,Baca served twice as New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands from 1983 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1993 and as 27th mayor of Albuquerque from 1997 to 2001.
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is a Ugandan veterinarian and founder of Conservation Through Public Health,an organisation dedicated to the coexistence of endangered mountain gorillas,other wildlife,humans,and livestock in Africa.
An exotic pet is a pet which is relatively rare or unusual to keep,or is generally thought of as a wild species rather than as a domesticated pet. The definition varies by culture,location,and over time—as animals become firmly enough established in the world of animal fancy,they may no longer be considered exotic.
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) is a state-level government department within the New Mexico Governor's Cabinet that is responsible for maintaining wildlife and fish in the state. The NMDGF undertakes protection,conservation and propagation,and regulates the use of game and fish to ensure there is an adequate supply for recreation and food.
Jess French is a British television personality,veterinarian and author. She is the presenter of a television programme called Minibeast Adventure with Jess which has aired on CBeebies. French is also a best-selling children's author and a regular contributor to science and literary festivals such as Hay Festival,Edinburgh festival,Cheltenham Science Festival,Bath Festival of Children's Literature and Norwich Science Festival and printed press such as The Guardian,BBC Wildlife,The Week.
The Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) was the department of the Government of Western Australia responsible for managing lands described in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 and implementing the state's conservation and environment legislation and regulations. The minister responsible for the department was the Minister for the Environment.
Ben Garrod is an English evolutionary biologist and primatologist known for his work on great ape conservation. He is also an author and award-winning television presenter who regularly appears as a science presenter on BBC programs. Garrod has been a Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia since 2019.
Jane is a 2017 American biographical documentary film directed and written by Brett Morgen about primatologist,ethologist,and anthropologist Jane Goodall.
Jonna Ann Keener Mazet is an American epidemiologist and Executive Director of the University of California,Davis One Health Institute. Recognized for her innovative and holistic approach to emerging environmental and global health threats,she is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mazet is a professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine,where she focuses on global health problem solving,especially for emerging infectious disease and conservation challenges.
A. Alonso Aguirre is an American veterinarian,wildlife biologist,academic and researcher. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Science and Policy,College of Science,and he also chairs the university Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at George Mason University.
