Successful reproduction in wild-released orphan chimpanzees (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Pan troglodytes troglodytes</Emphasis>) |
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| Authors: | Benoît Goossens Joanna M Setchell Carmen Vidal Emmanuel Dilambaka Aliette Jamart |
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| Institution: | (1) Biodiversity and Ecological Processes Group, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, PO Box 915, Cardiff CF10 3TL, UK,;(2) School of Life Sciences, University of Surrey Roehampton, London, UK,;(3) Clinica Veterinaria Ensanche, Bilbao, Spain,;(4) Habitat Ecologique et Liberté des Primates (HELP), Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo, |
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| Abstract: | We report a case of successful reproduction in wild-released orphan chimpanzees. Using non-invasive genetic analysis, we
determined the paternity of an infant born to a female chimpanzee released by HELP (Habitat Ecologique et Liberté des Primates)
Congo into the Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo. The sire was a released male, thus demonstrating successful
reproduction in both male and female released chimpanzees. These results provide evidence that release into the wild may be
a viable response to the plight of orphan chimpanzees in Africa, and we discuss further applications of non-invasive genetic
tagging to release programs.
Electronic Publication |
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| Keywords: | Pan troglodytes troglodytes Non-invasive genetic tagging Paternity assignment Reintroduction Social integration |
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