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Angels of the Forest
In this program produced by WYCTL Media, Erik Patel, PhD Candidate at Cornell University, discusses his efforts to save silky sifaka lemurs in Madagascar. Ninety-eight percent of Madagascar’s mammals, including the rare silky sifaka lemurs, exist nowhere else on Earth. Because of their white fur, and their amazing ability to fly through the forest, silky sifaka lemurs are called ‘angels of the forest.’ But silkies are one of the world’s top 25 most endangered primates. If silky sifaka lemurs were to disappear from Madagascar, then they would disappear from our world. International scientists and local Malagasy conservationists are fighting for the survival of this exceptional species and its irreplaceable habitat.

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Speaker(s): Erik Patel, Ph.D. candidate, Cornell University

Dr. Patricia Wright, conservation biologist, Stony Brook University

Dr. Steve Goodman, conservation biologist, The Field Museum of Natural History

Dr. Benjamin Andriamihaja, director general, MICET

Jean Hervé Bakarizafy, director, Marojejy National Park, Madagascar Park Services (ANGAP)

Rabary Desire, conservationist, Antanetiambo Community Reserve

Bruno Li Tsion, restaurant owner, Andapa

Nestor Jean Randrianasy, tracker and guide, Marojejy National Park

Related Link(s):Marojejy National Park Web site

Erik Patel's Silky Sifaka Web site

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Production Date: 05/19/2009
Runtime: 00:28:30
Rating:TV-G
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