Vol.2, No.2 October 1995

Illustration by Michio Nakamura: Nick, 1982-born male of Mahale M group

CONTENTS

FEATURE: Epidemics and Wild Chimpanzee Study Groups:

• Tai chimpanzees confronted with a fatal Ebola virus
  by Christophe Boesch and Hedwige Boesch-Achermann
  
• Mahale: A single flu epidemic killed at least 11 chimps
  by Kazuhiko Hosaka

JGI (Jane Goodall Institute) Activity reports:

• Chimpanzee sanctuaries in Africa
  by Jane Goodall
  
• Status update on the "OK" (Orphaned Kigoma) chimps
  by Edeus Massawe
  
• Kitwe Point Sanctuary in Kigoma
  by Sally-Ann McOwan

Reports from the Forest:

• Twins born at Mitumba (Gombe, Tanzania)
  by Jane Goodall
  
• Economic difficulties in Zaire and the disappearing taboo against hunting bonobos in the Wamba Area (Wamba, Zaire)
  by Yasuko Tashiro
  
• Alpha male of Mahale M-group falls!?(Mahale, Tanzania)
  by Rashidi Kitopeni and Moshi Bunengwa with the help of Linda Turner
  
  • COLUMN: A Rival Yesterday Is a Friend Today
    (--A Grand Political Drama in the Forest--)
    by Kazuhiko Hosaka
    

Upcoming event:

• Celebration of 30 Years of Research at Mahale
  by Toshisada Nishida

Classified:

From the Editors:

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Editorial Team:

Kazuhiko Hosaka
Linda Turner
Michael A. Huffman
Toshisada Nishida

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