James Herrera, Ph.D., Program Coordinator for DLC-SAVA Conservation. Published December 28, 2020. Madagascar is a natural and cultural treasure. With over 20,000 known plants and animals found nowhere else on earth, it is one of the biologically richest places on Earth. We continue to discover new species every day (1). Similarly, the diversity of cultures […]
Searching for a special purpose for a tax-deductible, year-end donation? Choose the Duke Lemur Center! Give now or visit our donations homepage for more information on how your gift makes a difference in our work to care for, protect, and learn from lemurs, Earth’s most threatened group of mammals. Your gift means more than ever […]
What’s the perfect last-minute gift that also helps the Duke Lemur Center? A donation in any amount—and you can choose to honor someone you care about with your donation, too! Just include your loved one’s name and email address in the “in honor” fields during your gift checkout, and he or she will be notified […]
By Charlie Welch, DLC Conservation Coordinator We are extremely pleased to report that DLC-SAVA Conservation was recently awarded a grant from General Mills to support project activities related to regenerative agriculture! The grant will fund DLC-SAVA regenerative agriculture and professional development in collaboration with CURSA, the university in the SAVA region. The award will support […]
By James Herrera, Ph.D., DLC-SAVA Program Coordinator Reforestation is a mainstay of many conservation programs. The reason is that natural habitats, especially forests, have been degraded and destroyed by human activities. To restore those landscapes, planting trees is one step towards bringing back the diverse life that once existed. Reforestation is not a panacea, however; […]
From the DLC… to under your tree! Nine amazing lemur-y gift ideas from $5 to $250, for everyone on your list—and all gifts “give back” to the lemurs at the DLC! All purchases fund lemur care, housing, veterinary supplies, public outreach and education, and conservation initiatives. You can feel good about the products you buy! […]
UPDATE: Thank you! Thank you for making #GivingTuesday a record-breaking success! On December 1, we shared with you an urgent need to replace and upgrade an essential piece of veterinary equipment: our X-ray system. Our existing X-ray machine was rapidly nearing the end of its long lifetime of service to the DLC’s lemurs and could […]
By Casey Farmer I planned to be in Madagascar for three months of summer 2020, volunteering and being trained in field methods to study lemurs. When the pandemic hit and it was no longer safe to travel, my program was cancelled. But I refused to let this reality dictate my life as a budding lemur […]
