Over 28,000 endangered lemurs illegally kept as pets in Madagascar may threaten conservation, survival of species

An estimated 28,000 lemurs, the world's most endangered primates, have been illegally kept as pets in urban areas of Madagascar over the past three years, possibly threatening conservation efforts and hastening the extinction of some of lemur species.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 5, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news