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How
You Can Help Protect Apes
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Donate
to organizations that are working to protect apes and their forest
homes.
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To
protect the orangutan's forest home, purchase products that are
made with
sustainable palm oil. |
Recycle
your
cell phone and other electronics to protect apes and their forest habitats. |
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Write
to your state representative in support of the Great
Ape Conservation Fund.
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Purchase
Conservation Stamps from your local post office;
a portion of proceeds goes to conservation funding for great apes. |
Protect
the forests that apes call home by choosing wood and paper products
that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Look
for the FSC logo on products at your local hardware store.
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Express
your concern about the use of apes in entertainment by writing a
letter to companies that use apes for advertising and entertainment.
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Planning
a wildlife vacation to see apes in their natural habitat? Choose
organizations that are practicing responsible
eco-tourism and protecting apes. |
Purchase
forest friendly products like shade grown coffee and items made
from sustainable bamboo to protect apes and their forest homes.
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Do
not purchase a primate as a pet and tell others about the dangers
of keeping primates as pets.
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Learn
more about palm oil and the Roundtable
on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
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Write
to your state representatives encouraging strict laws prohibiting
primates as pets.
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"Adopt"
an ape at your local AZA accredited zoo or through a conservation
organization.
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Host
a sustainable palm oil bake sale or car wash and donate the proceeds
to an ape conservation organization.
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Read
a book or watch a wildlife documentary on TV to learn more about
apes and share what you learn with friends and family.
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Do
not purchase products that use apes as photographic props such as
greeting cards with chimpanzees or orangutans on them.
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Instead
of giving gifts, donate to an ape conservation organization in honor
of your friends and family.
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Visit
your local AZA accredited zoo to learn more about apes and how you
can help protect them.
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Volunteer
at a local zoo or primate sanctuary to help care for apes and other
wildlife.
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