Great Ape Conservation on Minnesota Public Radio

On Thursday, October 11, Minnesota Public Radio will host an hour-long program on the worsening situation of the western gorilla, which has been recently reassessed as Critically Endangered. To explore this and related issues in great ape conservation, MPR will be interviewing Peter Walsh of the Max Planck Institute, whose research has documented the severe effects of Ebola on great ape populations, and Michael Hoffmann, a biodiversity analyst with IUCN and a key figure in the recent great apes assessment.

Their discussion will be hosted on MPR's "Midmorning," a live radio program airing every weekday morning. Peter Walsh and Michael Hoffmann will discuss the conservation status of the western gorilla with the host of Midmorning, Kerri Miller, and will also be answering selected listener calls and emails. The program begins at 10:00 am Central Standard Time (GMT -06:00) and will be available through streaming audio on the Midmorning website at http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/programs/midmorning.

Please join these experts as they help educate a broader audience about the perils and challenges of great ape conservation!