Threat of abrupt mortality events keeps endangered monkey population at risk, despite decades of growth
December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024
MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
Karen Strier has been studying this population of northern muriquis for over 40 years. Photo by Joao Marcos Rosa
Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui monkeys remain at risk, especially in the face of ongoing habitat disturbances.
Northern muriquis . . .
Karen Strier has been studying this population of northern muriquis for over 40 years. Photo by Joao Marcos Rosa
Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui monkeys remain at risk, especially in the face of ongoing habitat disturbances.
Northern muriquis . . .