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Companies Can Win with Culture and OKRs: a Discussion with Doug Dennerline, John Doerr, & John Chambers
By Betterworks on Jan 8, 2021 11 min read
Doug Dennerline, CEO of betterworks, facilitated a conversation between John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins, and John Chambers, CEO of JC2 Ventures, for betterworks' 2020 Goal Summit event. The session, titled Bring Strategy, Execution, and People Together to Improve Operational Results and Accelerate Growth, focused on the insights and experiences working through change, being a leader during a crisis, and the importance of company culture.
Doug Dennerline: Aligning strategy, the execution of that strategy, and the people within a company is the game changer when it comes to growth, agility, and resilience. Traditional performance management processes aren't designed to address the needs of workers and leaders today.
A progressive CEO knows the importance of people and cultivating a culture that allows those individual contributors to thrive. They know to pair up with an HR leader to put processes in place that maximize understanding the top-level goals and strategy of an organization and communicating that strategy to everyone in the company.
When this happens, teams can align their own work and execute with clarity. When that happens, goals are achieved by the company that couldn't have been otherwise. That's the power of OKRs, key results, continuous feedback, and recognition which is what betterworks specializes in.
We'll be discussing how strategy and alignment work, and we're also talking about leadership—especially during this unprecedented time where many of us are trying to lead and work from home. How is this crisis similar to what you've seen before and how has it been different?
John Chambers: This is my sixth financial crisis and my fifth pandemic, although clearly the COVID-19 pandemic is the toughest one. It's my third supply chain crisis and in terms of the environmental crisis, it's ongoing and it's scaling.
This crisis is similar in many ways in terms of how you deal with the crisis in general. You want to see how much was created by the crisis in terms of your business challenges and how much was self inflicted. You have to look at those together. Then, you develop your 3-5 plays that you make off of that with your customers, your employees, your investors, the media, etc. You paint the picture of your north star and articulate how you're going to come out of this. Next, is execution—you operate under the assumption that the crisis will last longer and be deeper than you think.
In March, I said on CNBC that this is going to be a real problem for a minimum of 3-4 quarters in the market. They said, "John, you're a pessimist—that's out of character for you!" And I said, "No, I'm being a realistic optimist. This is going to be tough for us." And it has been.
How it's different is that it's four crises occurring at the same time. We've never seen that. Dealing with this kind of issue requires agility and speed that we haven't seen before. In the dot-com bubble in 2000-01, 50% of venture-backed technology startups went out of business. During the great recession of 2008, 30% of venture capital backed startups went out of business. What surprised me was this time around. If you would have asked me, I would have said the number of tech companies to go under would be around 40%. The number, though ,looks like it's going to be around 10% and that was a very pleasant surprise. This is because technology has played a role like never before.
Dennerline: When I was at Cisco with John Chambers he wanted to acquire a SaaS company. And we acquired Webex in 8 days. When I started to head up the Webex asset inside of Cisco, I thought, "Why would anyone get on an airplane when they can use Cisco telepresence and use Webex to do meeting and sharing and video?" And I was kind of surprised that the world didn't take to it. We still climbed on planes—we were doing what was incredibly inefficient. Well it took a pandemic, John, to show the world how powerful these technologies we acquired way back when could actually be. And thank goodness for things like zoom because it showed the world how efficient we can be with this technology.
John Doerr, we're here at Goal Summit and I consider you the "son OKRs" having worked for Andy Grove the sort of "father of OKRs." You're passionate about this and you've seen the impact of OKrs and CFRs on a lot of the portfolio companies that you've worked with. Can you tell us your overall journey with OKRs?
John Doerr: My journey began as a summer student at Intel in the very early days. They had just invented the microprocessor and Andy Grove opened up the first ever 'Intel University.' He called it IOPEC for "Intel's Organization Philosophy and Economics." He taught most of the courses himself. Andy had a really compelling lecture on how we get thousands of engineers and workers at Intel all focused, aligned, and committed. How do we track their progress and encourage them to stretch for nearly amazing things?
He made clear the facts of what was necessary: focus, alignment, commitment, tracking, and stretching. Those are the payoffs, the benefits of this. This type of communication and process is so important in the semiconductor industry because thousands of people have got to get lines that are one micron-wide exactly right or else nothing works at all.
We describe the culture at Intel as a bunch of aggressive introverts who want to have a meritocracy where the best ideas would be on the table. Where you could confront problems without confronting people. We did that and as a result, we moved faster. My book, Measure What Matters tells a dozen stories about Andy Grove's OKRs—objectives and key results. It's a powerful tool and i've always believed that if you set your goals clearly, transparently and collaboratively that you're much more likely to achieve them.
So in these uncertain times where knowledge workers need to know what's going on, and need to feel engaged, there is no more powerful tool than to use a system like this together with video technologies. It's not a substitute for great management, it's not a silver bullet, but I believe it's an essential way to achieve operational excellence.
Dennerline: John Chambers, I've always loved the saying you have, which is, "You find out who your real leaders are during a crisis." I've watched you manage through a lot of crises at Cisco. Do you have any advice for people who are dealing with their first one? What should they be thinking about and doing?
Chambers: I think many of the companies at this session are tech companies and managing through a crisis is a replicable process. For those going through this for the first time, it's important that leaders, regardless if you're the leader of the company, one of the founders, or an individual contributor in the company, to know what you know and know what you don't. That's one of the things that gets a lot of people into trouble. They try to think that because they're a really good engineer they know how to deal with sales or they know how to deal with a crisis. And that's usually not the case at all. This is where I think the valley has been so strong with VCs such as John Doerr and others that are more of a business partner than an investor who is helping you manage through it.
Another thing I've learned is to understand that dealing with a crisis will be unpleasant. Leadership is really lonely. I never understood that. Shimon Perez, the President of Israel said to me, "John, leadership is lonely." I said, "Shimon, I got 40,000 people around me." He said, "No, John. When it gets tough you will be by yourself." And he was right. It was brutal. I can't tell you the pain that you go through. You're trying to make the right decisions and you need to know that's also going to occur.
But the key is life is full of replicable patterns. A leader needs to watch those patterns and ask themselves, "How do we adjust?" It's how you manage through your setbacks and your crisis, even if you inflicted them yourself, that determines who you are as a company. As Jack Welch taught me, you're never going to have a great company until you've had a major setback. At Cisco, we went from one of the most valuable companies in the world—where we won every award there was to win on corporate responsibility and CEO leadership— to people like Jim Cramer asking if I should even run Cisco. It was very humbling. But Jack called me up at the end of that year and said, "You've had the best year you've ever had." And I said, "Well, it doesn't feel like it. People are losing confidence in me including some of the employees, the market has been brutal on me, I feel like I let people down." He said, "No. This was your best year because you navigated through this and the majority of your peers did not."
The last piece of advice I would give is to tell stories. I tend to be very analytic: here are the 10 things you need to do for a great acquisition or manage through a crisis. People won't remember those one month later. If you tell a story behind your strategies, people remember those stories and then put them into action.
Dennerline: John I've seen storytelling work in Cisco. Cisco went from 14,000 people when I started in 1998 to 48,000 people in two years. I opened up a class every monday at Cisco for 1,200 new hires. Our whole deal was that we spent 8 hours with these new hires and all we did was tell stories. And it kept the culture together in an amazing way.
Chambers: You've just hit on a key element that John Doerr and I both agree on. We think about strategy for leaders, the strategy and vision of their company, building the leadership team to implement that strategy and vision, communication—but what is often underestimated is culture. You can never have a strong company without a strong culture.
People underestimate the importance of a strong culture. The reason we had 5% voluntary turnover in an industry that averaged 15% was all culture. The reason our acquired companies only had 4% turnover after we acquired them in an industry that averages 25% was all about culture. And that's one of the other things I want to point out. Do you really think about and articulate the culture of your company well? Understanding your company's culture may be more important in terms of getting through the crisis than your actual strategy.
Dennerline: John Doerr, you've seen so many incredible companies in your career. Could you maybe give an example of one that you're proud of in terms of their use of OKRs and their journey using them?
Doerr: I want to build on this idea of culture and I realize we haven't defined OKRs. The "O" or "objective" is what you want to have accomplished. The "KR" or "key result" is how we're going to get it done. Culture answers the more fundamental question which is why we do the work we do. So: what, how, and why. Culture allows teams to make decisions and act quickly without referring to a kind of rule book. Culture is key.
One company that had an extraordinary culture almost from the beginning is Intuit company. Atticus Tysen who is the CIO of Intuit wanted to improve the coordination across his teams that were in three different corners of the world: India, Europe, and North America. He got on the internet to find out about goal setting. Lo and behold he learned about OKRs and learned about betterworks and initially deployed that goal-setting system across a team of 1,200 developers in all different time zones. This is a company that famously won and wins awards as being a great place to work. Atticus used betterworks within his team and the rest of the company took notice.
Today, something like 17,000 Intuit knowledge workers every quarter write down their objectives and key results and grade them. They post them transparently and yet they're not used directly for bonuses or promotions. They serve a higher purpose, which is a social contract that above all else, they're going to delight customers. It's an integral part of their operation. Doug has seen that at Intuit. What would you add?
Dennerline: What the rest of the organization witnessed with Atticus' leadership was people achieving things they weren't able to achieve before and at incredible speed. The rest of the organization took notice and now Intuit uses betterworks' entire capability, which is around OKRs and quarterly conversations about how you're doing against the achievement of those goals. Managers can ask, "What roadblocks are you hitting?" And, "How can i remove those roadblocks and help you achieve more?" They use us for feedback and recognition. So all 9,000 of the employees at Intuit today are deeply embedded with the betterworks application. It's great to see.
John Chambers, one of the things I've witnessed you do is see around corners. What's around the corner for us considering what's going on?
Chambers: I've had the chance to watch so many brilliant people in Silicon Valley. There's only one Steve Jobs that just somehow knew how to build things. Most of us don't have those skills. What I do is crowdsource constantly and listen constantly. I believe that everybody can add value regardless of their position.
At the core of that, I listen to the customers. In terms of acquisitions, once you've done the acquisition and you get to scale, you've got to ask, "What do you do next?" When you look at the patterns and figure out what you can repeat and then combine them with the lessons John Doerr talks about with the right culture and right strategy, that's when you can disrupt markets.
Dennerline: I've watched you walk away from acquisitions because of culture.
Chambers: Yes. Very often people don't understand what they're acquiring when they're acquiring a company. It sounds spacey- but they don't. They're making a financial decision.
Many years ago, when Nations bought Bank of America, what Hugh McColl was doing was not acquiring the people of Bank of America, he was acquiring customers and geography and he was very plain about that and he didn't keep a lot of the leaders. In our industry, technology, you're acquiring people and next-generation product. So in my opinion, the reason 90% of acquisitions fail in high tech, is they forget what they're acquiring and then they don't protect it.
That goes back to the turnover we talked about. When we acquired a company, if the culture wasn't very similar, if we couldn't keep the key founders and key engineers, we wouldnt acquire the company. Or if in the middle of negotiations and we realize there's a cultural setback and we think somebody misled us, no matter how good the financial decision was, we would literally fold up our laptops and leave. A key element in the success of our acquisitions is I've never acquired a company that had a different culture.
That doesn't mean their culture was right or wrong, but our culture was a more collaborative family-type culture focused on customers. That's how we made our decisions. And if another company perhaps didn't include their employees in shares in the company, we wouldnt acquire them either.
Doug: John Doerr, in your experience, how important is culture in your decision to invest?
Doerr: Culture is the most important decision. The thing I try to figure out first when I'm meeting an entrepreneur or a team is, "Would I mind getting into trouble with them?"
I remember when I first met Jeff Bezos he came bounding down from a loft with his big, honking kind of voice. Jeff took me around the Amazon distribution center which was in the back of this loft with some tables built out of Home Depot doors that were self assembled. I immediately formed the opinion from his optimism and enthusiasm and the way he related to his people that I wouldn't mind getting into trouble with Jeff and we did. The company almost failed two or three times even after it went public.
I think culture matters more now than ever before. Here's an excerpt from Dov Seidman's book How. "In the past, employees just needed to do the next thing right—to follow the instructions and orders to the letter and culture didn't matter so much. But now we're living in a world where we're asking people to do the next right thing. A rulebook can tell you what you can or can't do but you need culture to tell you what you should do."
Chambers: I cannot agree more. I'd say for leaders reading or listening to this, at your next staff meeting have everybody write down the answer to 'what is our culture?' It will surprise you. Some people will answer remarkably well and others will not. If you do it right, culture is easy to understand and very specific to what you do and don't do. I would argue that every decision you make will be informed by your culture, if it's articulated properly.
Interested in hearing the conversation yourself? Watch the recording of the Goal Summit Kickoff here.
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For this remodel, they already had an existing cinder block structure from a previous build. The barbecue island remodel process went as planned though. We were able to take the existing structure and give it a completely new and improved aesthetic look. The customer was happy and we were able to salvage the existing structural work. The alternative would have been to demolish and excavate the cinder block. This would have ultimately cost the client quite a bit more in the long run. Here at BBQ Concepts, we're into saving our clients' money wherever we can.


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YahZarah-The Ballard of Saint James (New LP) Drops
I first heard this D.C. native on a Raheem Devaughn Mixtape and was like, "Who is that?" When Rah D gave his shout out to YahZarah
on his mixtape, I went to do my research. Comes to find out I've been listening to her voice for a minute. YahZarah was the female voice of most of The Foreign Exchange tracks and as a background singer for Erykah Badu. YahZarah attended NC Central in Durham and while she was there, she hooked up with several artists in the Raleigh-Durham area including Phonte' of Little Brother. Phonte' of course had YahZarah singing many vocals on the FE's songs and was one the major influences to have her pursue a solo career.
This album, The Ballard of Saint James is an awesome piece of work and an educated ear can hear the FE influence even in the different styles the YahZarah brings. Yah has a beatiful voice, can hold a cord, blow a ballad, and one can tell her poetic skills are off the hook. Listen at the jumplink, support good music.
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Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors is ending its life as a hedge fund with a 20.10 percent gain this year, marking one of the industry's best returns even after SAC pleaded guilty to insider trading charges, a source familiar with the numbers said. Cohen reported the number to outside investors on Monday as he prepares to stop managing money for wealthy clients after his firm last month agreed to plead guilty to insider trading and pay a $1.2 billion penalty. One of the conditions of the plea agreement is that Cohen must wind down the business of managing money for outside investors. The fund said it gained a net 1.88 percent between December 1 and December 27, the source said.
In 2012 David Tepper succeeded in achieving a 30 percent gain on the $20 billion that he managed, which entitled him to pay himself $2.2 billion in salary and bonuses then, as well as placing him very much at the top of the ladder on the highly regarded Institutional Investor Alpha's annual "Rich List" made up of the top 25 hedge fund managers. Now all indications are that in 2013 Tepper may be set to do even better, with his Palomino fund reportedly showing an increase of 38 percent, after management fees for the first 11 months of 2013, up to the end of November. With no signs of the fund losing any impetus whatsoever in December, then David Tepper looks like being one of the few fund managers to register a higher return on investments than the formidable 29.1 percent gain that the S&P 500 itself has reported in the same period.
Investor Daniel Loeb through his investment vehicle Third Point Capital initiated a stake in Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ). The hedge fund's stake is valued at less than 5 percent of the U.S. No. 2 car rental company. The activity of this hedge fund offers insightful information about the investment health of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. as a stock. Everyday investors who track hedge funds have typically outperformed their index-focused counterparts. This explains why we shout take a critical look at this latest activity on this stock.
Hedge fund firm Gottex Fund Management is readying a new mutual fund that will let retail clients sample asset classes normally reserved for millionaires, like hedge funds, private equity and real estate. The Gottex Endowment Strategy Fund (GTEAX) will be available for purchase later this week after it invests its $100 million in seed capital from the Swiss firm by December 31. Gottex, founded by Joachim Gottschalk in 1992, becomes the latest firm to tap into growing demand from investors for portfolios that promise to make money in good times and bad by being less correlated to broader markets.
An affiliate of hedge fund investor giant The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) has acquired $200 million in newly issued series A convertible preferred stock in innovative casual footwear company Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX). In connection with the investment, Crocs announced that it intends to revise its capital structure to accommodate a $350 million stock repurchase program approved by its board of directors. Blackstone will be entitled to two seats on the Crocs board of directors.


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Jen Kirkman Clarifies Comments That May or May Not Have Been About Louis C.K.
By Alison Herman
Comedian Jen Kirkman attracted attention from the blogosphere — first Death and Taxes, then Jezebel — for posting and subsequently deleting an episode of her podcast I Seem Fun in which she describes declining to go on tour with a "very famous comic" and "known perv… because I knew if I did, I'd be getting more of the same weird treatment I'd been getting from him." At the time, it seemed fairly obvious she was talking about Louis C.K.; she references the comedian's habit of releasing "new material every year" and describes him as "basically a French filmmaker," which many interpreted as a reference to C.K.'s critically lauded series Louie.
Kirkman hadn't elaborated on either her comments or her decision to take down the episode since — until Friday, when she spoke with comedian and @midnight host Chris Hardwick on his popular podcast The Nerdist. After the two discuss Kirkman's aversion to small talk and sexism in the comedy world more generally, the stand-up, whose hourlong special I'm Gonna Die Alone (and I Feel Fine) is available on Netflix, discusses her experiences with both the comedy superstar — who she still declines to name, though she admits "it's kind of obvious who I was talking about," and sharing her story publicly in greater detail.
At the time, Kirkman's story was immediately linked to other allegations about C.K. previously published by Jezebel's sibling sites Defamer and Gawker. In 2012, Gawker ran a blind item titled "Which Beloved Comedian Likes to Force Female Comics to Watch Him Jerk Off?" that is widely assumed to be about C.K., and a few weeks after Kirkman posted the podcast episode in question, Defamer ran a story alleging that C.K. called up a disappointed fan to discuss similar rumors. While impossible to verify, the story was enough to inspire some soul-searching from dedicated C.K. fans, including some who write for this very site.
Kirkman is adamant that she had no intention of co-signing these allegations, and that her podcast was meant to speak to her experience and her experience only. The media "added all these other rumors," she said, "so it sounded like the rumors of this guy were things I said he did." So what exactly had happened to make Kirkman reluctant to tour with this comedian, and why did she talk about it publicly in the first place?
About ten years ago, Kirkman explained, "a male comic… said something kind of creepy to me. In no way physically violated my space, I did not see his body parts, he did not corner me, it was just a couple creepy incidents." Kirkman didn't feel threatened so much as "annoyed," describing the encounter as the breach of trust women often have to deal with from male colleagues and friends:
There are certain things where you're hanging out with someone and then you're like 'Oh, shoot. They're gonna creep on me for a second.' And then as a woman you can go, 'Hey. No.' And then they're like 'Sorry,' and you're like 'Okay, bummer, you creep me out.' But then I have to take into consideration, 'Do I want to go on tour with this person?' Probably not. Are they gonna rape me? God, no. I just don't wanna have to deal with, you know, you have a drink after the show — 'Hey, do you want to make out?' 'No!' Like a puppy dog. Get away, no. I just don't want to have to do that all the time. Sometimes being a woman is an extra thought in your day, like, 'Do I need a sweater?' That's it.
The question of why Kirkman brought up the encounter a full decade later brings the stand-up to another thorn in the side of female comedians: constantly getting questions about what it's like to be a woman in the industry instead of their work. This spring, Kirkman was on tour in Australia, where she was frequently asked just that — in addition to getting reviews dismissing her as a "dirty comic," a critique that gets leveled at women much more often than men. (Exhibit A: Johnny Carson, who once said female stand-ups "sometimes are a little aggressive for my taste… I'll take it from a guy, but from women, sometimes, it just doesn't fit too well.")
"I decided to just talk about it on my podcast," Kirkman said. "Here's what it's really like to be a woman in comedy: you have friends, and sometimes they're creepy, and they're really successful." Her point was about the small, subtle burdens placed on women in the industry, not to target a single perpetrator: "That's what I was trying to explain. It's not always like, 'I'm uncomfortable.'"
Kirkman also mentions that she and the male comic discussed the incident "months ago":
That person, on their own, was like, 'Yeah, I was kind of a creep.' I was like, 'You are a creep. That's who you are! And God bless you. That was something that was staying in me for a while, and I was having resentment about other things. So I talked about you on my podcast, because I was just in a resentful mood, and I was just like, bleh, sometimes people are creepy' So we talked, and that was it. I'm fine, because I was never violated. Never! It didn't cost me any career stuff, I was never violated, I was just bummed. It's one less person that I trust. That's it!
Finally, Kirkman stresses that she didn't keep the story private or take down her podcast because she was afraid of the repercussions: "People always ask me questions about him in the press. I'm not going to say anything about him because it would ruin my career! Now, what I meant by ruin my career is, if I have only so much space in a small press article, and that's what I talk about…"
"They're gonna pick the dramatic angle rather than talk about you as a performer," Hardwick replies.
So while Kirkman's story isn't the exposé or rumor confirmation some took it to be, it's still relevant to understanding the obstacles women face in comedy that their male peers don't: wariness of material that's par for the course in men's acts, low-key sexual harassment, and the choice between staying silent or being identified with their cause instead of their work. Kirkman's interview is available in full here; the discussion of her podcast episode starts at approximately 54:00.


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Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them
Number of studies: 24
This intervention aims to detect potentially dangerous diseases in primates that are being introduced/translocated to prevent disease transmission to resident, wild primates. The IUCN guidelines suggest that disease screening should test primates for infectious agents that are not found naturally in wild populations of the species/taxonomic group of concern (such as pathogens acquired from people or other animals) and agents that may result in the introduction or spread of potentially dangerous diseases. The infectious agents that are ultimately tested for depend on the geographical region, taxon of concern, available technologies, funding, and other such factors (Soorae & Baker 2002).
Soorae P.S. & Baker L.R. (2002) Re-introduction NEWS: Special Primate Issue. Newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. No. 21
One before-and-after study in Brazil found that most reintroduced golden lion tamarins did not survive over seven years, despite undergoing pre-release veterinary screens, alongside other interventions. One study in Brazil found that most reintroduced black lion tamarins that underwent veterinary screens, alongside other interventions, survived over four months.
One before-and-after study in Malaysia found that 90% of reintroduced Müller's Bornean gibbons did not survive despite undergoing veterinary screens, alongside other interventions. One controlled study in Indonesia found that reintroduced Bornean agile gibbons that underwent veterinary screens, alongside other interventions, behaved similarly to wild gibbons.
Two studies, including one controlled, in Malaysia and Indonesia found that most translocated orangutans that underwent veterinary screens, along with other interventions, survived translocation and the first three months post-translocation.
Four studies, including three before-and-after studies, in Liberia, the Republilc of Congo and Guinea found that most reintroduced chimpanzees that underwent veterinary screens, alongside other interventions, survived over 1-5 years. One before and after study in Uganda found that a reintroduced chimpanzee repeatedly returned to human settlements after undergoing pre-release veterinary screens, alongside other interventions.
Five studies, including four before-and-after studies, in Belize, French Guiana, Madagascar, Congo and Gabon found that most reintroduced or translocated primates that underwent veterinary screens, alongside other interventions, survived at least four months or increased in population size.
Five studies, including four before-and-after studies, in French Guiana, Madagascar, South Africa and Vietnam found that most reintroduced or translocated primates were assumed to have died post-release despite undergoing pre-release veterinary screens, alongside other interventions.
One controlled study in Kenya found that a population of translocated olive baboons were still surviving 16 years after translocation when veterinary screens were applied alongside other interventions.
A before-and-after trial in 1984-1991 in coastal forest in Poço das Antas Reserve, Brazil found that the majority of reintroduced golden lion tamarins Leontopithecus rosalia, which underwent extensive veterinary screens before release alongside 14 other interventions, did not survive over a study period of seven years. Fifty-eight out of 91 (64%) reintroduced tamarins did not survive in the wild. However, 57 infants were born (reproductive rate=63%) during the study, of which 38 (67%) survived. Tamarins were screened and treated for parasites, communicable diseases, possible genetically-based defects, injuries, and diaphragmatic thinning and only released if they were clear untreatable conditions. Different groups of captive-bred or orphaned tamarins were introduced in different years into habitat already occupied by the species and predators. Groups were provided with supplementary food, water and nesting boxes, and allowed to adapt to local habitat conditions before release. All tamarin groups were quarantined before release. Reintroduced sick or injured animals were rescued, treated and re-released. In 1983 the reserve became officially protected and a long-term research study was implemented. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Beck B., Dietz J., Castro L., Carvelho C., Martins A. & Rettberg-Beck B. (1991) Losses and reproduction of reintroduced golden lion tamarins Leontopithecus rosalia. Dodo, 50-61.
A before-and-after trial in 1976-1988 in a degraded tropical forest in Semenggoh Forest Reserve, Malaysia (2) found that at least 77 of 87 (90%) reintroduced captive, wild-born Müller's Bornean gibbons Hylobates muelleri that underwent veterinary checks before release along with other interventions, did not survive after release. Confiscated gibbons were placed in holding cages in a forest clearing for an unknown amount of time prior to release. Where possible, males and females were paired in cages before release into habitat without resident gibbons. Müller's Bornean gibbons were fully protected under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance in Sarawak. Surveys of direct sightings and gibbon calls along grid squares (500 x 500 m) covering a total of 9.5 km were conducted simultaneously by 3-4 observers on non-rainy days on eight mornings in February-March 1988. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Bennett J. (1992) A glut of gibbons in Sarawak – is rehabilitation the answer? Oryx, 26, 157-164.
A replicated study in 1992-1993 in tropical forest at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (CBWS) in Belize found that the majority of translocated black howler monkeys Alouatta pigra that underwent veterinary checks prior to release alongside other interventions, survived for at least ten months and reproduced. Twelve out of 14 reintroduced monkeys (86%) survived for at least ten months after release. One male and one juvenile disappeared two months post-release. Two infants were born, in each of two of the three release groups. Veterinary screens included blood tests and general health checks. Wild howlers had been captured at the Community Baboon Sanctuary and were translocated to CBWS. Three groups were released into habitat without resident howlers. They were allowed to adapt to local conditions before release. Six individuals were fitted with ball-chain radio-collars and six others were implanted with radio-transmitters. Radio-collars worked for 6-10 months, but transmitter signals got lost six weeks after release. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Horwich R.H., Koontz F., Saqui E., Saqui H. & Glander K. (1993) A reintroduction program for the conservation of the black howler monkey in Belize. Endangered Species Research, 10, 1-6.
A study in June-September 1993 in three fragmented tropical forests in the State of Sabah, Malaysia found that 78 of 80 (98%) translocated orangutans Pongo pygmaeus morio that underwent veterinary screens before their release at Tabin Wildlife Reserve along with other interventions, survived translocation. Four individuals escaped from their temporary holdings before transport to the release site. Of these, three individuals suffered minor injuries and one individual sustained major injury during capture. Individuals were either immobilized in trees or captured manually on the ground with nets. Individuals were treated before they were released individually into habitat already occupied by other orangutans. To avoid injury due to post-traumatic stress, females were kept in separate (but adjacent) cages from their offspring and adequate space was maintained between occupied cages during temporary holdings and transportation. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Andau PM, Hiong LK & Sale J.B. (1994) Translocation of pocketed orang-utans in Sabah. Oryx, 28, 263-268.
A before-and-after trial in 1992-1997 in tropical forest in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize found that the population of introduced wild black howler monkeys Alouatta pigra that underwent extensive veterinary screens before release into the wild along with other interventions, increased in size over time. By 1997, the population increased by 61% (62 to >100 individuals). No statistical tests were carried out to determine whether this increase was significant. One-month-, 6-month-, 1-year, and 2-year survival rates for the different cohorts released in the dry seasons of 1992, 1993, and 1994, were 81-100%. Birth rate was 20% (n=12) and infant survival rate was 75% (n=9). Entire social groups were reintroduced at once over a two-year period. Ten of the 14 groups were held in cages for 1-3 days before release with a distance of 700-1000 m to the neighbouring troop. All individuals were permanently marked and adults were radio-collared. Hunting was largely controlled in the sanctuary and the local community was educated about the reintroduction project and black howler conservation through multimedia campaigns. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Koontz F., Horwich R.H., Saqui S., Saqui H., Glander K., Koontz C. & Westrom W. (1994) Reintroduction of black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) into the Cocksomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize. American Zoo and Aquarium Association annual Conference Proceedings, Bethesda, MD, 104-111.
A before-and-after study in 1995 in Kibale National Park, Uganda found that a female captive, 4-6 year old wild-born chimpanzee Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii that underwent veterinary screens alongside other interventions, repeatedly returned to human settlements after her release and was subsequently returned to captivity. Eight days after her initial release, she left the forest and was brought back into the forest. The following ten days, she travelled, fed, nested and engaged in social activities with the wild community. During this time, she increased ranging distance to humans and use of height, and visually monitored humans less regularly. However, the proportion of adult males in her vicinity decreased and she increasingly spent time alone. She was returned to captivity six weeks after her release. A veterinary team administered a test of skin reactivity to tuberculin antigen to which she tested negative prior to her release. She underwent pre-release training for three weeks before reintroduction into habitat with a resident wild community. During this time, she was also quarantined. At least ten community members worked on the project. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Treves A. & Naughton-Treves L. (1997) Case study of a chimpanzee recovered from poachers and temporarily released with wild conspecifics. Primates, 38, 315-324.
A study in 1987-1988 on an island in tropical forest in Liberia, West Africa found that the majority of reintroduced western chimpanzees Pan troglodytes verus that underwent veterinary screens prior to release along with other interventions, survived for at least one year post-release. Seven out of 30 released chimpanzees had difficulties to adjust to the new social environment and were brought back to captivity. Prior to release, individuals were screened for diseases and only healthy chimpanzees were released. Chimpanzees were released in groups. Furthermore, they were socialized in naturalistic enclosures and were taught behaviour to facilitate their survival in the wild. On site, primates were allowed to adapt to the local habitat in enclosures for some time; younger and low-ranking individuals were released earlier to reduce stress. Released chimpanzees were continuously provided with food. Sick and injured animals were temporarily removed and treated. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Agoramoorthy G.H.M.J. (1999) Rehabilitation and release of chimpanzees on a natural island - methods hold promises for other primates as well. Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation, 22, 3-7.
A study in 1994-1995 in primary forest at the Petit Saut hydroelectric dam in French Guiana found that less than half of the translocated red howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus that underwent veterinary screens alongside other interventions, survived for at least 18 months. Of the 16 females monitored, seven (44%) females survived to the end of the study with a possible survival rate of 63%. Deaths related to the translocation process included screwworm fly larvae infestations under radio-collars (n=2) and trauma (n=1). Three (19%) females gave birth after release, but all infants disappeared and probably died. All females studied for longer than three months (50%) settled within the release area. Of the 122 captured and translocated howlers from 28 different troops, ten out of 11 (91%) documented troops broke apart post-release. All animals were anesthetized and examined by a veterinarian. After taking biological samples, all individuals were confirmed as healthy. Monkeys were translocated and reintroduced in groups into habitat already occupied by the species. They were allowed to adapt to local habitat conditions before their release. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Richard-Hansen C., Vié J.C. & de Thoisy B. (2000) Translocation of red howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus in French Guiana. Biological Conservation, 93, 247-253.
A study in 1999 in tropical forest of Morro do Diabo State Park, São Paulo, Brazil found that only two of three reintroduced wild and captive-bred black lion tamarins Leontopithecus chrysopygus that underwent health checks prior to release along with other interventions, survived for at least four months. One tamarin underwent medical tests including both blood and faecal analyses, and a tuberculin test prior to transport. Prior to release, blood tests were conducted for all tamarins. Tamarins were held in an enclosure to adapt to the local environment where predators occurred. The group consisted of two wild females and one captive-born male, bred in a free-ranging environment, where natural behaviour was fostered to facilitate reintroduction. The male was treated after he was detected sick. Monkeys were fitted with radio transmitters and continuously supplemented with food until the end of the study. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Valladares-Padua C., Martins S.C., Wormell D. & Setz F.E.Z. (2000) Preliminary evaluation of the reintroduction of a mixed wild-captive group of black lion tamarins Leontopithecus chrysopygus . Dodo, 36, 30-38.
A before-and-after trial in 1996-1999 in tropical rainforest in Conkouati Reserve, Republic of Congo found that 70% of reintroduced wild-born orphaned central chimpanzees Pan troglodytes troglodytes that underwent veterinary screens along with eight other interventions, were still alive 3.5 years post-release. Confirmed mortality was 10%, with a possible 30%. None of the adult females produced offspring. Chimpanzees fed on 137 different plant species, diversity in diet similar to that of wild chimpanzees, and had activity budgets that resembled those of wild chimpanzees. No statistical tests were carried out to determine whether similarities were significant. Chimpanzees were treated for internal parasites and vaccinated for poliomyelitis and tetanus. Before reintroduction in groups into habitat with low densities of wild chimpanzees, they spent 6-9 years on one of three forested islands in the region to acclimatize. Orphan chimpanzees were rehabilitated and fostered at a nearby sanctuary. Researchers were permanently present on-site and monitored released chimpanzees using radio-collars. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Goossens B., Setchell J.M., Vidal C., Dilambaka E. & Jamart A. (2003) Successful reproduction in wild-released orphan chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes). Primates, 44, 67-69.
A before-and-after trial in 1994-1999 in mixed tropical forest in Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo found that the majority of reintroduced central chimpanzees Pan troglodytes troglodytes that underwent health screens prior to release alongside 16 other interventions, survived for at least five years. Out of 20 reintroduced chimpanzees, whose body conditions were visually assessed and blood, faecal, and hair samples examined for diseases, fourteen (70%) survived. Individuals were radio-collared and followed at distances of 5-100 m. Rehabilitated orphaned chimpanzees underwent vaccination and parasite treatment before being translocated in four subgroups from the sanctuary to the release site where resident conspecifics occurred. Staff members were permanently present to monitor primate health, provide animals with additional food if necessary and examine dead animals when needed. The area status was upgraded from reserve to national park in 1999. Local people were relocated from the release site to a nearby village. Some chimpanzees were treated when sick or injured. TV and radio advertisements were used to raise chimpanzee conservation awareness and local people were provided monetary and non-monetary benefits to support conservation. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Tutin C.E.G., Ancrenaz M., Paredes J., Vacher-Vallas M., Vidal C., Goossens B., Bruford M.W. & Jamart A. (2001) The conservation biology framework of the release of wild-born orphaned chimpanzees into the Conkouati Reserve, Congo. Conservation Biology, 15, 1247-1257.
A before-and-after trial in 1994-1995 in tropical forest near Petit-Saut dam, French Guiana found that two out of three translocated white-faced sakis Pithecia pithecia that underwent veterinary screens prior to release alongside other interventions, survived for at least four months. Three (two males and one female) out of six translocated sakis were monitored intensively for 41 weeks after release using radio-collars. Two of these survived for at least four months post-release, and one male died after 22 weeks due to a screwworm fly larvae infestation under his collar. Veterinary screens included blood and skin biopsy and general health condition checks. When dead sakis were detected, the cause of death was clinically determined. Sakis were captured at development sites using nets and released the next day as single individuals or as a group into primary rainforest habitat already occupied by wild resident sakis. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Vié J., Richard-Hansen C. & Fournier-Chambrillon C. (2001) Abundance, use of space, and activity patterns of white-faced sakis (Pithecia pithecia) in French Guiana. American Journal of Primatology, 55, 203-221.
A before-and-after trial in 1997-2002 in primary forest in Betampona Reserve, Madagascar found that less than half of all captive-bred, parent-reared reintroduced black-and-white ruffed lemurs Varecia variegata variegata that underwent veterinary screens before their release alongside ten other interventions, survived over five years. Five of 13 individuals (38.5%) survived in the wild and six individuals were born, of which only four survived. One female and one male of the group reproduced with wild resident lemurs and the male became fully integrated into the wild group. Veterinary examinations included physical examinations, complete blood cell count, serum biochemical profile, viral serology, Toxoplasma antibody level, trace mineral determination, fat soluble vitamin determination, faecal parasite examination, and faecal culture. Released animals were radio-collared. Captive lemurs had limited semi-free-ranging experience and were quarantined before their reintroduction in groups into habitat with predators and wild conspecifics. They were recaptured and treated when sick and provided supplementary food and water. They were allowed to adapt to local habitat conditions before release. Dead lemurs were clinically examined. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Britt A., Welch C., Katz A., Iambana B., Porton I., Junge R., Crawford G., Williams C. & Haring D. (2004) The re-stocking of captive-bred ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) into the Betampona Reserve, Madagascar: methodology and recommendations. Biodiversity and Conservation, 13, 635-657.
A controlled, before-and-after trial in 1973-2001 in savannah at the Chololo ranch, Laikipia Plateau, Kenya found that the populations of translocated crop-raiding olive baboons Papio anubis had survived over 17 years when individuals underwent veterinary screens prior to release, alongside other interventions. Survival rate of individuals in two translocated troops of a total of 94 baboons in 1984 was 66%, where 62 individuals remained in 2001. One wild troop at the capture site and another resident troop at the release site served as control groups. Survival rates did not differ between control and study groups. Both troops, regarded as 'problem animals' by farmers, were translocated into habitat with resident wild baboons and predators. A long-term research project studied these animals. After their release, baboons were frequently monitored by researchers and were briefly provided with food during periods of drought. Some sick baboons were treated. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Strum S.C. (2005) Measuring success in primate translocation: A baboon case study. American Journal of Primatology, 65, 117-140.
A controlled study in 2002-2003 in swamp forest on Mintin Island, Borneo, Indonesia found that wild-born, captive-raised Bornean agile gibbons Hylobates albibarbis that underwent veterinary screens before reintroduction alongside other interventions, shared a similar diet, spent similar amounts of time feeding, resting, and arm-swinging and at similar canopy heights as wild gibbons. However, wild gibbons spent more time singing and socializing and travelling, which can be explained by the fact that the reintroduced gibbon pair split up almost immediately after their release. Gibbons were quarantined for at least 12 months before reintroduction. They were kept in enclosures (3 x 3 x 3 m) to socialize and acclimatize to the natural environment and were supplemented with vitamins and leaves once a week. They were introduced in pairs and into habitat in which wild gibbons were present. Only one reintroduced pair of gibbons was compared to a pair of wild gibbons at another site. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Cheyne S.M., Chivers D.J. & Sugardjito J. (2008) Biology and behaviour of reintroduced gibbons. Biodiversity and Conservation, 17, 1741–1751.
A controlled study in 1967-2004 in tropical forest in Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Malaysia found that a rehabilitated orangutan Pongo pygmaeus morio population that underwent in-depth veterinary checks before their reintroduction alongside eight other interventions, decreased by 33% over 33 years (1964-1997). Infant mortality was higher (57%) than in other wild and captive populations, and the sex ratio at birth was strongly biased towards females (proportion males=0.11) compared to other wild and captive populations. Orangutans were provided daily with supplementary food from 2-7 feeding platforms. Inter-birth-interval was (6.1 years) similar to wild populations of the same subspecies. Mean age at first reproduction was lower (11.6 years) than in other wild and captive orangutan populations. Individuals were kept in quarantine for 90 days before they were released into the reserve, in which other rehabilitated orangutans lived. Individuals were captured and treated when injured or ill. Staff and volunteers received medical checks and tourists had to keep safety distances (> 5 m) at all times. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Kuze N., Sipangkui S., Malim T.P., Bernard H., Ambu L.N. & Kohshima S. (2008) Reproductive parameters over a 37-year period of free-ranging female Borneo orangutans at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Primates, 49, 126-134.
A before-and-after study in 2006-2007 in rainforest in Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar found that black-and-white ruffed lemurs (BWRL) Varecia variegata variegata and diademed sifakas Propithecus diadema survived for at least 30 months and reproduced after they underwent veterinary screens 2-8 months before release along with other interventions. No mortalities were recorded for BWRL over a 30-month observation period, and only one diademed sifaka died from natural causes. Two sets of BWRL twins (reproductive rate=57%) and seven diademed sifaka infants were born (reproductive rate=26%), the latter of which only two survived. A total of seven BWRL and 27 diademed sifakas were captured at four disturbed forest sites and released in their social units to the reserve where the species had locally gone extinct and that included natural predators. Released primates were habituated to human presence and relocated and monitored using radio-collars. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Day S.R., Ramarokoto R.E.A.F., Sitzmann B.D., Randriamboahanginjatovo R., Ramanankirija H., Randrianindrina V.R.A., Ravololonarivo G. & Louis E.E.J. (2009) Re-introduction of diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema) and black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata editorum) at Analamazaotra Special reserve, eastern Madagascar. Lemur News, 14, 32-37.
A controlled study in 2004-2005 in secondary tropical forest in Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Indonesia found that all reintroduced Sumatran orangutans Pongo abelii that underwent veterinary screens prior to release alongside other interventions, survived for at least three months. All eight captive orphaned orangutans with largely unknown histories survived for at least three months post-introduction, after which monitoring ceased. Before transportation to the reintroduction centre, orangutans were quarantined and underwent medical screens and clearance. Quarantine and reintroduction followed guidelines, including relevant IUCN guidelines. Orangutans were released to re-establish populations into habitat where previously-translocated orangutans occurred. Supplementary food was provided regularly. One group was directly released into the forest after a 6-month acclimatization phase at a sanctuary. Another group of individuals was kept in semi-free conditions for 7-9 months prior to release and allowed to overnight in the enclosure. Staff members guided the latter to the forest on a daily basis. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Riedler B., Millesi E. & Pratje P.H. (2010) Adaptation to forest life during the reintroduction process of immature Pongo abelii. International Journal of Primatology, 31, 647-663.
A before-and-after trial in 2007-2008 in forest-grassland mosaic near Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa found that only a small proportion of vervet monkeys Chlorocebus aethiops that underwent veterinary checks prior to their release in two troops along with other interventions, survived for at least 10 months. Out of 35 monkeys released in troop one, only six (17%) survived for 10 months after release, after which monitoring ceased. Twenty-two (63%) vervets went missing and seven (20%) died. However, two infants were born ten and 11 months post-release. Out of 24 vervets released in troop two, 12 (50%) survived, seven (29%) went missing and five (21%) died. Two blood samples were taken for haematological and biochemical analysis. Monkeys underwent veterinary checks, and were allowed to adapt to local environmental conditions before their release in groups into habitat already occupied by conspecifics. All monkeys were supplemented with food after release and one troop also received water. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Wimberger K., Downs C.T. & Perrin M.R. (2010) Postrelease success of two rehabilitated vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) troops in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Folia Primatologica, 81, 96-108.
A study in 2007-2010 in forest-shrubland mosaic within the Mondi forestry in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa found that only a small portion of the 31 rehabilitated and reintroduced vervet monkeys Chlorocebus aethiops that underwent veterinary screens alongside other interventions, survived for at least one year. One year post-release, ten (32%) individuals had survived and 20 (65%) could not be tracked. One individual was euthanized three days after release after raiding houses and acting aggressively towards people. Veterinary screens included physical examination to determine health condition. The release group included both wild captured (61%) (due to injury) and hand-raised orphaned (39%) vervets. They were held in an enclosure at the release site to adapt to local habitat, released as a group, and supplemented with food for eight weeks. Eleven individuals were fitted with radio-collars that worked nine months after release. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Guy A.J., Stone O.M.L. & Curnoe D. (2011) The release of a troop of rehabilitated vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: outcomes and assessment. Folia Primatologica, 82, 308-320.
A before-and-after trial in 2008-2010 in forest-savanna mosaic in Mafou forest in Haut Niger National Park, Guinea found that the majority of wild-born orphaned western chimpanzees Pan troglodytes verus that underwent veterinary screens prior to release alongside other interventions, survived reintroduction and remained free-living for at least 27 months. Only one out of 12 (8.3%) released chimpanzees died from anaesthesia during a recovery. One female returned to the sanctuary voluntarily and one male was returned after suffering injuries during another recovery mission. Five chimpanzees (42%) remained together at the release site and two females gave birth to an infant, both of which survived. Health checks included examination of faecal samples for parasites, tuberculosis tests and haematological and serotological analyses. All chimpanzees were released together into habitat with resident wild chimpanzees and predators. Some chimpanzees were allowed to acclimatize to local habitat conditions prior to release. Chimpanzees were initially daily supplemented with food and later on, weekly. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Humle T., Colin C., Laurans M. & Raballand E. (2011) Group release of sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in the Haut Niger National Park, Guinea, West Africa: ranging patterns and lessons so far. International Journal of Primatology, 32, 456-473.
A before-and-after, site comparison study in 1996-2006 in tropical forests of Lesio-Louna Wildlife Reserve, Republic of Congo (Congo) and Batéké Plateau National Park, Gabon found that the majority of reintroduced western lowland gorillas Gorilla gorilla gorilla that underwent veterinary checks prior to release alongside 14 other interventions, survived over four years. Twenty-one of 25 gorillas (84%) released in the Congo and 22 of 26 gorillas (85%) released in Gabon survived for at least four years. Nine females gave birth to 11 infants, of which nine survived. Gorillas underwent disease screening and vaccinations during quarantine. Gorillas were released in groups and allowed to adapt to local environment and supplemented with food before release into habitat with no resident gorillas. Released gorillas were treated for parasites and when sick. So-called 'problem-animals' were removed and relocated and bodies of dead gorillas were examined to determine their cause of death. Forty-three individuals were rehabilitated wild-born orphaned gorillas and eight were ex-situ captive-born gorillas. Both sites became protected areas before reintroduction. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
King T., Chamberlan C. & Courage A. (2012) Assessing initial reintroduction success in long-lived primates by quantifying survival, reproduction, and dispersal parameters: western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in Congo and Gabon. International Journal of Primatology, 33, 134-149.
A site comparison in 2008-2012 in bamboo thicket-dominated forest at Dao Tien Island (DTI) and mixed forest in Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve (DNBR), South Vietnam found that half of the pygmy slow lorises Nycticebus pygmaeus that were screened for diseases before translocation alongside eight other interventions, survived for at least two months. Four out of eight lorises survived for at least two months post-release, whereas remaining individuals either died or their radio-collar signal was lost at an early stage. Lorises were released in groups during the wet season after all monkeys had undergone a 6-week quarantine, veterinary screens and treatment for parasites. Both release sites were protected, no wild resident lorises occurred there and predators were present. Lorises were kept in an in situ cage for between < 2 months or two days, and were subsequently supplemented with food for 7-30 days in DTI and DNBR, respectively. Bodies of dead animals were examined to determine the cause of death. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
Kenyon M., Streicher U., Loung H., Tran T., Tran M., Vo B. & Cronin A. (2014) Survival of reintroduced pygmy slow loris Nycticebus pygmaeus in South Vietnam. Endangered Species Research, 25, 85-95.
A site comparison in 2008-2012 in mosaic forest at two sites in Cat Tien National Park, South Vietnam found that all pygmy slow lorises Nycticebus pygmaeus that were screened for diseases prior to their translocation alongside other interventions either died or disappeared. All five lorises died or their radio collar signal was lost at an early stage after release. Each loris was examined under anaesthesia and an intradermal tuberculosis test was conducted. All monkeys underwent a 6-week quarantine and treatment for parasites. Lorises were released in groups into habitat with no wild resident lorises. Three lorises were released at Cat Tien National Park during the dry season. Two other individuals were held in a semi-wild enclosure for one month to foster behaviour that would facilitate their survival in the wild. The latter were released during the wet season. Bodies of dead animals were detected and examined to determine the cause of death. The study does not distinguish between the effects of the different interventions mentioned above.
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So a few years ago we lived our little lives putting gas in our cars at 75¢ a liter. Not bad, we can all get gas at that price and still afford to pay the bills. Then we had this crazy month where the price went up to $1 per liter and we all just about freaked out. We were up in arms! Yes, even our easy going Saskatchewanian brothers and sisters were making some noise. But that just went on for a few months, and we figured out that the bills still got paid, it was getting tighter, but we weren't starving… Then… $1.05 per liter for gas!! Outrageous! We won't take it! Paying that type of money is unheard-of. What about $1.10??? NUTS I TELL YOU!!! But it stayed like that for a little while until us Saskatchewanians just simmered down a bit and yes, the bills got paid, and yes, it was a bit tighter, but we didn't starve so ok, just spend a bit less. THEN, JUST LIKE A LIGHT FROM HEAVEN: THE COST OF GAS IS ONLY 95¢!!! YEAH!! We are so happy with this, husbands and wives are talking about how the price of gas is so awesome!! People dancing and singing!! We can't believe how lucky we are… Now just think about this: we were trucking along at 75¢ and now that they have convinced us that we should be just jumping for joy when we are ONLY paying 95¢… hmmm how does that compute? That's psychological warfare for you.
STOP BEING HAPPY WITH 'GOOD ENOUGH'!!!
The current Saskatchewan government is doing the very same thing with us! 'We need to take 3.5% from your pay checks' WHAT??? NO!! THEY CAN'T! WE WON'T! NO WAY! This is our classic Saskatchewanian response… then they give a bit back… 'OK, I guess we won't try to steal 3.5% of the food out of your fridge or off your kid's plates, but… how about we trade you by not giving you a raise for the next 4 years??? How's that sound?' Sounds great! What a great deal, we are basically getting a 3.5% raise because we get to keep all of the money we deserved in the first place… Come on guys. Think this through. THIS IS NOT A GIFT! This is the 'gas theory' all over again. They take and take and take until we can't put food in the fridge anymore and then they slip you a 'deal' and we think we are winning??
NOT ONLY DO WE DESERVE TO KEEP THE INCOME THAT WE EARN NOW, BUT WE DESERVE A RAISE!!! SGI provides MAJOR dough to this province, through the hard work of every one of us!
DO NOT GIVE UP ANYTHING WE CURRENTLY HAVE AND DEMAND TO KEEP UP WITH THE RISING COST OF LIVING AND RAISING A FAMILY IN SASKATCHEWAN!!!
Some of your Stewards attended a meeting and rally in Regina this week. Let me tell you, I LOVE RALLIES!! I love to scream and whistle and booo! It's a blast and it also seems to be working! Looks like Bill 40 is going to be repealed!! AWESOME!! But please don't be lulled into thinking this isn't the 'gas theory' again. They took WAAAAY more than that away this year, which they HAVE NOT given back. Where's STC? Where's the money in Education? In Health Care? Please don't forget that they have taken a lot away, but YES repealing Bill 40 is a WIN for sure.
In closing, thanks for listening to my ramblings and rampages. I'll leave you with this pic of me stalking NDP MLA Dr. Ryan Meili at the rally LOL.


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Neil Young at Allstate Arena
As soon as Neil Young walked out onto the stage at the Allstate Arena Tuesday night (Dec. 9), he launched into the sort of live-wire, feedback-drenched guitar solo you'd normally expect to hear at the climax of a concert. It was the opening notes of "Love and Only Love," which sparked off seven powerful, electric songs in a row – including some of the greatest rock songs from Young's long history, "Hey Hey, My My," "Powderfinger" and "Cortez the Killer." Unlike the 2007 Chicago Theatre show where Young started things off with a beautiful acoustic set, Tuesday's concert began with Young plunging his audience straight into the loud yet lovely noise coming out of his Gibson Les Paul.
His backing band was not Crazy Horse, but these stalwart players captured all the spirit of Young's Crazy Horse records. Stomping around the stage with his shaggy gray hair flailing around the balding crest of his head, Young squeezed out his notes as if the energy coming out of those guitar string was charging through his body. After lighting up the stage with those electric songs, Young mellowed out for the concert's middle portion, playing a few acoustic songs, including "The Needle and the Damage Done" and "Old Man." He sat down at an old-fashioned pump organ for a haunting solo version of "Mother Earth."
Young played four brand-new songs in a row, introducing them by saying, "You may not know some of these. That's OK." The first of the new songs, "Just Singing a Song," had a catchy chorus, but the next three felt a little lackluster. One of them, "Fuel Line," featured awkward lyrics about electric cars. Just as some people in the crowd seemed to get restless with the new material, Young went back to the oldies, closing with the drawn-out solos of "Cowgirl in the Sand" and the pounding chords of "Rockin' in the Free World." Young wrote that song to decry the state of affairs in America under the first President Bush. Now, he added some lyrics about the current president-elect: "We've got a man of the people saying 'Yes, we can.'"
For his encore, Young covered the Beatles' "A Day in the Life." When it came time for that swelling orchestra at the end of the song, Young let his guitar do most of the work, producing squalls of noise. He snapped off all the strings, and set down the guitar next to an amp. When the arena's video screen showed a close-up of the battered guitar, it earned one of the evening's biggest rounds of applause. As the crescendo ended, Young stepped over to a glockenspiel and played the final resolving chord of "A Day in the Life" with a single ting of the mallets.
It was a strange but thrilling end to another great performance by one of rock music's true masters.
My review is also up at the Southtown Star newspaper's Web site.
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1993 to 1997: US. Ambassador to Austria
My four-year tenure in Vienna was a success: to Austrians, I was a "refreshing American." I had a weekly newspaper column and a monthly radio spot. In a shocking departure from protocol, top officials and cab drivers called me "Swanee."
While I fulfilled my diplomatic duties representing U.S. interests to Austria and its people, they fully appreciated that I was driven day and night to stop a horrific war as Yugoslavia, our neighbor, fell apart.
My photographs, organized around common human values of innocence, bonding, vitality, hardship, wisdom and solitude, were exhibited in a dozen places. A set was featured in a US paper, with my journal documenting a week in war-wrecked Sarajevo.
View the photo essay, Window on Sarajevo: A Personal View
Remembering Srebrenica (1996)
"If there's one more thing you can do, remember the survivors of Srebrenica." The speaker was a Serb, from the ethnic group that perpetrated the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys. Everyone I asked to help commemorate the victims said yes, including Queen Noor of Jordan. When I asked a grieving Muslim widow if we could invite Serb women, she said, "We are all mothers."
Vital Voices (1997)
We organized three days to promote East-West learning, with 320 women leaders in business, law, and politics. The meeting spawned the award-winning PBS film "Voices;" an initiative co-led by First Lady Clinton and Secretary of State Albright; and a robust non-profit organization.
Mom, God help her, was surrounded by Democrats as Vice President Al Gore swore me in.
My role included briefing President Bill Clinton in the Oval Office before he sat down with Austrian Chancellor Vranitsky.
We needed troop protection along the entire road as we drove to the Srebrenica ceremony. Cease-fires had come and gone before.
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton spent a rare week with us in Austria, mixing serious meetings with down home fun.
Queen Noor in mourning white, holds a cloth embroidered by a woman with the name of a murdered brother, son, father, or husband. At the one-year anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, a stadium was blanketed with thousands of these reminders.
The First Lady, along with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, keynoted Vital Voices.
Unbelievable. I organized a drive through "Global ReLeaf" to replace trees in Sarajevo, almost all chopped down to make coffins. The principal of the primary school told me that when they dug a hole for the ceremonial planting, they found a landmine planted by the door, waiting for the children's first day of school.
Rather than try to fit into the feminine equivalent of a diplomat's pinstriped suit, I decided to refashion the job… to forge paths into this new frontier, paths that others could follow. Transforming my worst fears into a vision based on strengths, I was ready to take on the unknown.S.H.


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Path of the Assassin
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"Path of the Assassin" is the story of Hattori Hanzo, the fabled master ninja whose duty it was to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu was the shogun who would unite Japan into one great nation. But before he could do that, he had to grow up and learn how to love the ladies ! As the secret caretaker of such an influential future leader, not only does Hanzo use vast and varied ninja talents, but in living closely with Ieyasu, he forms a close friendship with the young shogun.
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Editorial: The virus behind bars
the Times Union Editorial Board
COVID-19 infections continue to rise in New York prisons.
The state's approach endangers inmates, guards and surrounding communities.
An outbreak of COVID-19 in the Greene Correctional Facility should have been a wake-up call to the state. Unfortunately, New York's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision seems to keep hitting the snooze button.
As of Wednesday, 1,639 prisoners in New York state prisons had been infected, along with 1,709 corrections staff (1,566 of whom have recovered) and 116 parolees. Five staffers, 18 inmates, and four parolees have died of the disease, according to DOCCS.
These cases don't stay behind prison walls, as we saw last month at Greene Correctional, in Coxsackie, where at least 100 prisoners and 14 employees were found to be infected. Public health officials say the outbreak spread to surrounding communities, resulting in the closure of Greenville Elementary School, where infections broke out after a corrections officer's daughter got sick. An outbreak at an assisted living facility in Ghent also was linked to the prison.
For reasons that aren't clear, county officials say the prison initially refused their offer to set up an on-site testing clinic, although a clinic was eventually arranged; DOCCS denies it rebuffed the offer. Pardon our skepticism, but it's hard to see why the county would lie about such a thing. Even laying aside its response to the pandemic, DOCCS hasn't exactly earned a reputation for forthrightness about what goes on behind prison doors.
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Prisoner and criminal justice advocacy groups have complained for months that DOCCS' response to the virus has been lackadaisical, in rather sharp contrast to the firmness Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has shown in dealing with the pandemic in society at large. The state has cracked down on bars, restaurants, wedding venues, houses of worship, and other entities, but seems relatively blithe when it comes to prisons.
Groups like New Yorkers United for Justice, a coalition of local and national nonprofit organizations, fault DOCCS for not disclosing its plan — if it even has a comprehensive approach — to prevent the spread of the virus. They note that DOCCS only ramped up testing when legislative hearings were imminent, and after outbreaks had erupted at Greene and Elmira correctional facilities. They've urged the state to adopt a program of regular mass testing in the prisons, not the one-time testing now underway. They also recommend the state look for ways to reduce its inmate population by putting fewer people back in prison on minor parole violations, and releasing prisoners who are close to the end of their sentences and elderly, or longtime inmates who are determined to present no threat to society.
None of that is radical, which makes it all the more baffling that an administration that has handled the pandemic forcefully and even admirably in so many other ways hasn't embraced these strategies. It's time DOCCS and the Cuomo administration woke up to the reality that COVID-19 not only imperils those who live and work "inside." When it comes to this virus, what happens in state prisons doesn't stay in state prisons.


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Together with Obama, the US strategic planner for Asia will join the Biden government
Kurt Campbell, a key player in Barack Obama's US "shift" toward Asia, will take a high-level position in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, signaling new efforts to unite with allies in the face of a rising China.
Campbell will act as coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region at the National Security Council and serve as deputy to Jake Sullivan, the next national security advisor, according to the Asia Group, a consulting firm that Campbell founded in 2013 after leaving the government.
Allies like Japan and South Korea will likely be comforted by the appointment of Campbell, who has been critical of strong pressure from President Donald Trump to pay more for US bases.
Campbell wrote in an article published this week in Foreign Affairs in partnership with Rush Duchi, a China expert at the Brookings Institution, that Trump "has strained nearly every component of the operating system in the region."
The two wrote that the United States "needs to make a conscious effort to deter the Chinese adventure," but they called for a more nuanced approach from Trump's team, which spoke of a cold war-like global war against Beijing.
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