Explaining the absence

 This blog has been quiet for a year now, and for good reason. I recently gave birth to my second daughter after a very difficult pregnancy. I elected to step down as the Director of the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance, and will resume working in the sanctuary field when I am able.

Presenter at Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance conference in San Diego

This week I was honored to be a speaker at the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance's conference in San Diego, CA. 

Thanks to the passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, the exploitation of big cats has ended in many ways, and big cat sanctuaries foresee less of a demand of their services in the future. I was there to let them know about high numbers of monkeys awaiting sanctuary retirement, and I urged them to consider expanding to welcome more monkeys in the coming years. 

I learned so much about what non-primate sanctuaries face, and even more about the similarities between our worlds. Here's to hoping we continue collaborating together, and rescue more monkeys!

 

Speaking at Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance conference in October

 I was excited to be invited to present at the upcoming Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance conference in October, taking place in San Diego. This alliance was modeled after NAPSA, though I have not yet had the chance to attend one of their events.

I will be speaking about the need to diversify species receiving care in sanctuaries, and will focus on monkeys in particular and how US sanctuaries are looking to the future to predict shifting industry needs.

Looking forward to this!