Trust In The News
A compilation of news articles about the scientific study and conservation from Great Ape Trust.
2012
2011
- International Orangutan Center Will Be One of a Kind December 6th, 2011Indianapolis Star
- Climate Talks Offer Last Hope for Gishwati Rain Forest December 3rd, 2011Deutsche Welle Living Planet
- Ecoguards Dispatched to Gishwati Forest December 2nd, 2011Deutsche Welle Living Planet
- Drake Students Help with Rwanda Project November 25th, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Rwanda Green Plan Links Environmental Health to Economic Health November 17th, 2011PRI's The World
- Rwanda Intensifies Tree Planting - Gishwati Forest Targeted November 7th, 2011Rwanda New Times
- Rwanda Tourism to Rebrand in 2012 - Includes Gishwati Forest October 30th, 2011eTurboNews
- Gishwati Could Fetch US$ 50K in Tourism Revenues October 18th, 2011The Rwanda New Times
- Gishwati Lined Up As Rwanda's Next National Park October 18th, 2011eTurboNews
- Talk to the Animals October 16th, 201160 Minutes Australia
- The Thoughtful Animal: Animal Imagination September 7th, 2011Scientific American Blog
- Des Moines Ape Center Seeking New Financial Help August 25th, 2011The Associated Press
- Great Ape Trust Looking for New Funding Source August 25th, 2011Radio Iowa
- Great Ape Center Seeks New Funding August 25th, 2011KCCI-TV Newschannel 8
- Chimps vs Humans in Rwanda August 11th, 2011GlobalPost.com
- Six Apes Who Have Learned to Communicate: Surprising Science August 11th, 2011Smithsonian.com
- Examining Planet of the Apes August 9th, 2011National Public Radio
- How Smart Are Planet's Apes? 7 Intelligence Milestones August 5th, 2011NationalGeographic.com
- Gishwati's Chimpanzee Population Up By 54 Percent July 23rd, 2011Rwanda New Times
- Forests and Rwanda's Future July 23rd, 2011The Rwanda New Times
- Rutsiro Schools Join Effort to Conserve Gishwati Forest July 9th, 2011The Rwanda New Times
- Zoo Chimps' Mental Health Affected By Captivity July 5th, 2011Discovery News
- Rwanda Government and Gishwati Area Conservation Project Discuss Environment June 8th, 2011The Rwanda New Times
- Drake Student To Study In Gishwati Forest May 29th, 2011Pioneer Local
- Mother to the Apes May 15th, 2011Des Moines Sunday Register
- Up Close With the Bonobos May 15th, 2011The Des Moines Sunday Register (blog)
- Great Ape Trust Researcher Honored By TIME Magazine April 22nd, 2011The Des Moines Register
- What the Bonobos Can Teach Us April 22nd, 2011TIME.com
- Iowa Ape Researcher Named to TIME Magazine's '100 Most Influential People' April 21st, 2011Radio Iowa
- Iowan Makes TIME Magazine's 100 List April 21st, 2011KCCI-TV Newschannel 8
- Autistic Ape? April 16th, 2011Left Brain, Right Brain: Autism News, Science and Opinion
- An Ape With 'Autism' April 15th, 2011Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
- Great Ape Trust to plant 1,000 Trees in Gishwati April 13th, 2011The Rwanda New Times
- Hansen: Kids 'take action' on global issues April 11th, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Friend to Great Ape Trust, Ray Townsend Dies April 4th, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Gishwati Conservastion Efforts Should Be Upheld April 3rd, 2011The Rwanda New Times
- Biz Buzz column March 29th, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Nature Aids Rwanda Reforestation Project March 21st, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Zoo Researchers Provide African Ape Sanctuaries Road Map March 14th, 2011EurekAlert!
- Who Are You Calling Bird-Brained? March 12th, 2011The Economist
- Rwanda Makes 'Landmark' Pledge to Rescue Environment March 10th, 2011CNN International
- AVid Brings 8 Authors as Library Guests February 18th, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Gishwati's Ecoguards: Supporting People and Protecting a Forest February 18th, 2011Rwanda: New Times
- Simpson College Students Prepare for Rwanda Adventure in May February 2nd, 2011The Des Moines Register
- Infant Bonobo Teco Offers Rare Opportunity February 1st, 2011The Des Moines Register
- New Gishwati Research Manager Named January 31st, 2011Rwanda: New Times
- Lessons From a Bonobo Parent January 27th, 2011National Public Radio blog
- Kanzi Takes Pride In His 'Book of Lists' Painting January 21st, 2011Des Moines Business Record
- Great Ape Trust Seeks Donations for Rwanda Reading Circle January 11th, 2011The Des Moines Register - Staff Blog
2010
- Biz Buzz column December 28th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Ape House a Fascinating Look at Human-Animal Bond December 26th, 2010Chronicle Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Mountain Gorilla Population Increases December 8th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- CNN to Air Cooper's Report on Great Ape Trust November 24th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Review: Among the Great Apes November 23rd, 2010Metapsychology
- Anderson Cooper Dons Bunny Suit for Great Ape Trust Bonobos November 22nd, 2010This Dish is Veg
- Novelist Sara Gruen Returns to Glendon’s Bonobo-Human Discourse Research Group November 18th, 2010MyGlendon.com (York University)
- "Ape House" Author Shares Experiences with Apes November 17th, 2010The Pioneer
- Sara Gruen's Ape House Mashes Up Primatology and Celebrity Culture October 29th, 2010National Post
- Tarred by the Same Brush October 17th, 2010The New York Times (letter)
- Anderson Cooper Explains His Bunny Suit October 15th, 2010The AtlanticWire
- Bonobo Becomes a Babysitter October 14th, 2010Discovery.com
- CNN Anderson Cooper to Visit Trust (Biz Buzz) October 12th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Author Sara Gruen Found Humans, Apes Share Traits October 12th, 2010The Dallas Morning News
- CNN's Cooper to Interview Bonobo Kanzi October 11th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Sara Gruen Earned the Great Apes' Trust October 10th, 2010Miami Herald
- Kanzi, the 'Talking' Ape, Has Hit the Big Time October 8th, 2010Asylum
- Kanzi the 'Talking' Ape Makes Appearance on Oprah Winfrey's Show October 6th, 2010Sify (India)
- Des Moines Ape Featured on Oprah Show October 5th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Kanzi the Amazing Ape Who Can 'Speak' with Humans Makes Oprah Appearance October 5th, 2010The Daily Mail (UK)
- Ape Trust Continues Media Ride with Oprah Segment October 4th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Iowa Ape Featured on Today's Oprah Show October 4th, 2010KCCI-TV Newschannel 8
- Des Moines Bonobo to be Featured on Oprah SHow October 1st, 2010Radio Iowa
- Monkey Talk September 26th, 2010Toronto Star
- EW Shelf Life Book Club: 'Ape House' September 24th, 2010Entertainment Weekly
- Best-Selling Author Sara Gruen Takes Us Into The 'Ape House' September 20th, 2010KARE 11 Minneapolis/St. Paul
- In Sara Gruen's New Novel "Ape House," the Bonobos Show More Humanity Than the Humans September 16th, 2010The Montreal Gazette
- Water for Elephants Author, Sara Gruen September 14th, 2010TIME magazine
- "Ape House" by Sara Gruen September 14th, 2010Las Vegas Review-Journal
- The Book Bonobos Deserve September 10th, 2010New Scientist magazine
- A One-Way Conversation? September 10th, 2010The Globe and Mail
- Ape House: The Secret Lives of Bonobos September 8th, 2010Salon
- Review of Sara Gruen's "Ape House" September 8th, 2010The Washington Post
- Ape House: A Novel September 8th, 2010Iowa Public Radio
- The Language of Apes September 7th, 2010Minnesota Public Radio
- Tea Party with Iowa Ape Inspires New Book September 7th, 2010KCCI TV
- Ape House: A Look At a Special Species September 5th, 2010Miami Herald
- NY Times Book Review: Simian Says September 5th, 2010The New York Times
- Apes Leave Des Moines, Become Hoosiers September 4th, 2010The Des Moines Register
- Sara Gruen Has a Way with Words, Grits, Apes September 4th, 2010Access Atlanta
- Sara Gruen Finds Trust at "Ape House" September 2nd, 2010USA Today
- Gishwati: The Forest of Hope September, 2010The Eye magazine (Rwanda)
- Iowa Bonobos Inspire Bestselling Author Sara Gruen August 31st, 2010The Des Moines Register
- An Orangutan Think Tank Exhibit at Smithsonian's National Zoo August 26th, 2010Zoo and Aquarium Visitor
- Inside the Minds of Animals August 16th, 2010TIME magazine
- Inside the Minds of Animals: Interview with Jeffrey Kluger August 6th, 2010PBS: Charlie Rose
- Can Animals Think Like Humans? August 5th, 2010CNN
- Constant Whirl of Calories, but Few Calories Fall Off August 2nd, 2010The New York Times
- Rare Bonobo Birth Celebrated at Great Ape Trust June 3rd, 2010Discovery.com
- Rare Baby Bonobo Born in Iowa June 3rd, 2010Radio Iowa
- Baby Bonobo: Great Ape Trust celebrates birth of first baby bonobo June 3rd, 2010WHO-TV
- Rwanda Partners with Great Ape Trust to Protect Gishwati March 23rd, 2010Rwanda: New Times
- If Kanzi Can Point as Humans Do, What Other Similarities Can Rearing Reveal? March 11th, 2010Science Daily
2009
- Renewal in Rwanda December, 2009The Des Moines Register
- Babbling Bonobos: The Search for Animal Language March, 2009University of Chicago Press
- Providing a Caring Environment 2009Parent Edition
2008
- Syge bliver mere syge, når de søger erstatning October 16th, 2008Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten
- Great Ape Trust Graduate Student's Paper Sheds Light on Bonobo Language August 28th, 2008e! Science News
- Can Apes Really Talk? June, 2008Slate
- Sumatran Orangutans Study for Nature's Pass/Perish Entrance Exam April 30th, 2008Christian Science Monitor
- A Renowned Field Station Rises From the Ashes April 25th, 2008Science
- Chimp Center Proposed April 4th, 2008Science
- Chimp Corridor Proposed March 28th, 2008Science
- Inappropriate Use and Portrayal of Chimpanzees March 13th, 2008Policy Forum
- Iowa Groups to Induce Rwandan Forest's Rebirth March 13th, 2008The Des Moines Register
- One Tree at a Time 2008Discovery Channel
2007
- Read My Slips: Speech Errors Show How Language is Processed September 21st, 2007Science
- An Ape Types in Iowa August 9th, 2007The New York Times
- Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh Inducted into 'Women of Influence' Class of 2007 August 7th, 2007Des Moines Business Reocrd
- Ape Interview Makes for Must-See TV August 7th, 2007Quad Community Press
- English 101 for Bonobos May 10th, 2007Christian Science Monitor
- Animals in Advertising – Members' Forum May 5th, 2007Communiqué (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
- Animals in Advertising May 1st, 2007Communiqué (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
- Blending Fact with Fiction April 1st, 2007Writer Magazine
- Carroll Grad Travels to Southeast Asia March 16th, 2007Carroll Daily Times Herald
- Who's Bright Idea Was It? February 26th, 2007Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
- Do you think you know all the branches in your family tree? You may think differently after meeting this Des Moines family. February, 2007dsm (Des Moines Social Magazine)
2006
- In Search of the Wild Bonobo November 1st, 2006Smithsonian
- Speaking Bonobo November 1st, 2006Smithsonian
- A Voluble Visit with Two Talking Apes July 8th, 2006National Public Radio
- Kanzi, cover of Neuroscience magazine May 1st, 2006Neuroscience magazine
- Beauty of the Beast May 1st, 2006Illumine
- Amazing Apes February 1st, 2006Latin Kids Magazine
- Bonobo Watch January, 2006Natural History Magazine
2005
- Pioneer in Study of Ape Language Brings His Work Home to Iowa May 4th, 2005The Des Moines Register
- Meet the Bonobos April 25th, 2005The Des Moines Register
- Great Apes to Learn Human Behaviors April 20th, 2005The Associated Press via CNN.com
2004
- Celebrity Apes Make a Move December 1st, 2004Smithsonian
- Ape Education November 29th, 2004Scholastic News
- Apes Swing into New Home September 29th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Great Apes Arrive Today September 28th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- A Great State for Great Apes September 18th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Scientists Unveil Facility to House Apes Azy, Indah September 15th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- D.C. Celebrities Set to Make Home in Iowa September 13th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Neighbors Get Sneak Peek of Ape House July 14th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Iowa Becoming a Primate Magnet June 25th, 2004Science
- Orangutans to Arrive in July June 11th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Firefighters to Apes' Rescue May 19th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Expert: DM Sanctuary Can Help a Disappearing Species May 6th, 2004The Des Moines Register
- Great Day Nears for Great Apes April 19th, 2004The Des Moines Register
2003
- Learning from the Great Apes September 20th, 2003The Des Moines Register
- Primate Center Woos Top Expert for Research June 27th, 2003Des Moines Register
- Report Shows Chimps More Closely Linked To Humans May 19th, 2003Wayne State University
- What the great apes will teach us about building design in an Iowa sanctuary March 17th, 2003Des Moines Business Record
- Diversity is key to engineering projects in the Midlands February 14th, 2003Midlands Business Journal
- Great Apes Destined For Southside February 7th, 2003Press Citizen
2002
- Kanzi gets a vote on sanctuary design August 26th, 2002Des Moines Business Record
- Primate site viewed as global attraction August 21st, 2002The Des Moines Register
- Smart apes to look us over before moving August 20th, 2002The Des Moines Register
- D.M. could welcome Kanzi and friends July 20th, 2002The Des Moines Register
- What Des Moines really needs is a (blank) July 15th, 2002Des Moines Business Record
- Hey, Hey, We're the Monkeys July 8th, 2002People
- We all come from different families April 30th, 2002Press Citizen
- Primate Center proposed near Easter Lake April 30th, 2002Press Citizen
- Townsend isn't aping around April 29th, 2002Des Moines Business Record
- New site eyed for Great Ape Trust April 29th, 2002Des Moines Business Record
- Townsend seeks land to house primates April 20th, 2002The Des Moines Register
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