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thanks to conservation NGOs (including DLC and MFG) who
for years have methodically incorporated capacity
development into in-country conservation and research
programs. In the end it will have to be the Malagasy people
who bring and support large scale sustainable change in
environmental management to Madagascar – it is, after all,
their country. There must be a national will to change the
environmental degradation that continues to plague the
country, and there is a growing group of young Malagasy
scientists and policy makers willing to take on that task.
The Prosimian Congress has bolstered my hope for the
future of Madagascar’s unique natural heritage.
Congratulations and thank you to DLC friends Dr. Pat
Wright, Benjamin Andriamihaja, and all the personnel of
MICET/ICTE and ValBio who worked so hard to make the
Congress such a success – no small logistical feat at a site
such as Ranomafana, far from the nearest city. The
hospitality was warm and welcoming, and the congress
presentations and discussions were informative and
stimulating!
International Prosimian Congress 2013
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DLC veterinarian Dr. Cathy Williams giving a presentation on immobilization at the Congress.
Photo by C. Welch
At the poster session - Lanto explaining the various SAVA Con-
servation project activities to a Congress participant.
Photo by C. Welch