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Primates Facing Extinction Crisis

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A new study that tracked 500 species of primates found that 60 percent face extinction and three-quarters are on the decline due to poaching and deforestation. What do you think?


“Don’t look at me. I treat my orangutan like a queen.”

Hugh Laughtner • Systems Analyst

“It’s sad, but what can we do? Just let all those forests sit there?”

Tom Willens • Dairy Strainer

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“It’s hard to get worked up about this when they’re not even extinct yet.”

Laurel Krinke • Outing Organizer