tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post7662598625738397973..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: Is our Territory Big Enough?Aya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-2323045787041730732017-02-17T05:14:36.380-08:002017-02-17T05:14:36.380-08:00Thanks, Scott. There are still a number of legal a...Thanks, Scott. There are still a number of legal as well as physical obstacles. Right now, with US Fish & Wildlife having declared American born chimpanzees as endangered, it is even harder than before. On the one hand, they do not allow breeding; on the other hand they forcibly ship isolated chimpanzees to sanctuaries where they will never be allowed to breed. I need help arranging for five of my ten acres to serve as safe island for chimpanzees, which is a technical challenge. But I also need help declaring that it is okay for breeding to occur there. I am hoping that all the red tape will be lifted soon as part of the general de-regulation that is planned by the current administration. Otherwise, it would not be legal for me to give Bow the companionship he craves. I am now part of a group of primatologists who are talking seriously about these issues. I cannot do all this alone. But I am reaching out to people who might help.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-17487015362445909082017-02-16T21:22:00.653-08:002017-02-16T21:22:00.653-08:00This is great news! I wrote you a comment a few y...This is great news! I wrote you a comment a few years ago asking why you don't build an enclosure around your land. At the time, you said that you couldn't afford it. I had actually been thinking about suggesting that Bow is better off else where unless you find a way to give a more fulfilling life. I'm very glad to see that you are now being proactive on this and are publicly sharing your thoughts on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927934566253804193noreply@blogger.com