Suzi Eszterhas' walk on wild side - with camera Nov 19, 2009
I was "aspiring to be like Jane Goodall taking behavioral observations of chimps in the field," Eszterhas said. As she grew into adolescence, "the photography quickly became the main focus" of her life. (San Francisco Chronicle)
‘Escape Under the Forever Sky’ and ‘Escape by Sea’ Nov 14, 2009
Passionate about animals, Lucy studies the work of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey and plans to become an animal behaviorist herself. When she does manage to slip away, however, she makes a mistake and is kidnapped. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Daily television and radio guide Nov 13, 2009
Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. on COM. Primatologist Jane Goodall, coauthor of Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued From the Brink. Dr. Oz Show at 9 a.m. on Ch. (Boston Globe)
Middle school students learn about community service Nov 13, 2009
Founded by renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, Roots & Shoots sponsors service learning projects that promote care and concern for animals, the environment and the human community. Hanscom seventh-grader Steffon Gales said he chose the Roots & Shoots workshop so I could help people that are less fortunate. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Cell Phones Become Handheld Tools For Global Development Nov 11, 2009
This fall the Jane Goodall Foundation in Tanzania and the Brazilian Forest Service signed up to use it to monitor deforestation. "Many organizations need to be able to make evidence-based decisions, and to do that they need data," Anokwa said. (Science Daily)
Celebs top 100 book sale Nov 8, 2009
The list of those who signed their favorite childhood books and shipped then to Stuart for a charity auction reads like a pop culture Top 100: Poet Maya Angelou; The Apprentice s Donald Trump; golfer Tiger Woods; former First Lady Barbara Bush; her son, former Gov. Jeb Bush; chimp lover Jane Goodall; former Miami Heat star Shaquille O Neal; Pres. Barack Obama; Nike s Phil Knight; Hollywood stars Sean Connery, Steve Martin and Robert Wagner; TV news readers Katie Couric and Brian Williams; Palm... (The Palm Beach Post)
The Mystery of Bigfoot Oct 26, 2009
Famed primatologist, Jane Goodall, believes they exist. For now, there isn't enough evidence to support that Bigfoot is real, but, with the growing number of zoologists showing interest in this apelike creature, maybe one day the proof will be found. (Suite101.com)
Very vegetarian (763) Oct 15, 2009
In this beautifully designed book Jane Goodall weighs in with a forward for this book. Goodall also writes the forward for Vegan World Fusion Cuisine: Healing Recipes and Timeless Wisdom from our Hearts to Yours from Kauai s Blossoming Lotus Restaurant. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
The blessing of the animals Oct 2, 2009
"A couple of years ago we had Jane Goodall come to preach the sermon," Zuhl recalls. "Usually there is all this yapping and tweeting - old fashioned, nonelectronic tweeting - but when she started speaking, suddenly, all of them quieted down. It was just precious.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Keith Winsten: Zoos across the country work to restore nature Sep 19, 2009
I'm listening to an impassioned speech by Jane Goodall, probably the most recognized wildlife ambassador in the world. What, you might ask, does a professional meeting in the farthest reaches of the country have to do with nature in Brevard County. (Florida Today)
California First Lady Maria Shriver Announces Recipients of The Minerva Awards(R) 2009 to be Honored at The Women's Conference Sep 15, 2009
Dr. Kathy Hull, Dr. Jane Goodall, Agnes Stevens and Helen Devore Waukazoo To Be Recognized by Shriver for their Remarkable Legacies of Service to California and the Nation ... Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE - Renowned primatologist and conservationist, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace, Founder of Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, a global environmental and humanitarian youth organization, and author of the recently published book, Hope for Animals and Their World. (PR Newswire)
ABC News Dr. Timothy Johnson to kick off Marblehead Chamber breakfast forums Sep 13, 2009
Johnson was selected as the recipient of the 1998 Bradford Washburn Award presented by the Museum of Science, Boston an honor also bestowed upon Jacques Cousteau, Walter Cronkite, Dr. Jane Goodall and Alan Alda, among others. In 1988, he received the Lewis Thomas Award for Communications from the American College of Physicians, and in 1987 and 1989, he won the Howard W. Blakeslee Award given by the American Heart Association. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Gardening the Garden Island Sep 10, 2009
Also try Jane Goodall s Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating. The One Straw. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
by Jane Goodall (Grand Central). It's not just chimps we need to protect. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Daily television guide Sep 4, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
IN MY LIBRARY: JANE GOODALL Aug 30, 2009
When Jane Goodall was a girl, her favorite book came from a cereal box. It was called "The Miracle of Life," and her grandmother got it by saving up coupons. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Are humans impossible to ape? Aug 27, 2009
Jane Goodall had been sent to Tanzania by Dr Louis Leakey, who, on hearing her startling news, came up with an equally startling statement: ''Now we must redefine 'tool', redefine 'man', or accept chimps as humans ... In the 1960s Goodall, later founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, discovered more similarities between ourselves and chimpanzees: they can use stone tools; their mothers teach their infants; they feel similar emotions to us, such as fear, sadness and happiness, and they grieve... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88 Aug 12, 2009
Founder of the Special Olympics, President Kennedy's Sister Championed Rights of Physically and Mentally Disabled. Mrs. Sargent Shriver in 1966 and Eunice Shriver in 1993. (CBS News)
Read the story Aug 12, 2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88 - CBS News. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Scientists find HIV's 'missing link' in ill chimps Jul 27, 2009
Many factors are causing Africa's chimp population to dwindle, said study co-author Michael Wilson, a professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota and former director of field research at the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania. Hunting, loss of habitat and disease are decreasing chimp numbers and it's hard to figure out how much of a factor SIV is, he said. (North County Times)
Local Rotary Club member elected district governor Jul 8, 2009
Speakers at the convention included United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow; and Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a U.N. Messenger of Peace. He likes what Rotary stands for and the impact it makes on the local communities and in the world. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Bonobos going wild Jul 6, 2009
For generations, bonobos have lived just outside the limelight, as their well-known cousin, the common chimpanzee, became a cause c l bre, largely through the good works of famed anthropologist Jane Goodall. For bonobos, "there was no beautiful girl on the cover of National Geographic," said Hare, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University. (News & Observer)
TED Conference Offers Affordable Associate Membership for TEDGlobal Jul 3, 2009
Attendees have called it "the ultimate brain spa" and "a four-day journey into the future." The diverse audience -- CEOs, scientists, creatives, and philanthropists -- is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Nandan Nilekani, Jane Goodall, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono. TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
High school graduation is May 30 May 27, 2009
He said the theme came from a book by Jane Goodall called The Eagle and the Wren, in which an eagle and a wren reach new heights together. The wren, Keuther said, flies on the eagle s back until the eagle has reached its highest point, and then takes off to go even higher. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Jane Goodall joins chorus denouncing bear hunt May 15, 2009
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. World-renowned chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall has joined a growing number of voices calling on the British Columbia government to ban the trophy hunting of grizzlies and black bears. In a video to be posted Monday on YouTube by the B.C. conservation group Pacific Wild, Ms. Goodall said she's distressed such a policy continues in Canada. (Globe and Mail)
Critic's corner May 15, 2009
Eugene Cussons is the director of the Jane Goodall Institute's Chimpanzee Eden Sanctuary in South Africa, and he is the hero of the show. He's a kind of chimp whisperer. (Boston Globe)
'Our research here is making a difference' Maricopa-based scientist honored for work on reclaimed water May 6, 2009
In March, McLain was selected by the National Women's History Project to the prestigious list of "Women Taking the Lead in Saving Our Planet," along with such notables as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, astronaut Sally Ride and zoologist Jane Goodall. The nomination has brought her speaking engagements across the country, which gives her a platform from which to emphasize her passion - her work. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
When John met Linda Apr 29, 2009
Friedman's in good company; past Washburn winners include Carl Sagan, Walter Cronkite, Alan Alda, and Jane Goodall. Among the more than 300 people who attended last night's ceremony for the writer were Bay State first lady Diane Patrick, former Washburn winner and "Nova" producer Paula Apsell, Meditech founder Neil Pappalardo, Brandeis president Jehuda Reinharz, and big Museum of Science donors Bernie and Sophia Gordon. (Boston Globe)
Breakfast With ... Jane Goodall Apr 6, 2009
Jane Goodall Monday, April 06, 2009 By Patricia Sheridan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Jean-Marc Bouju/Associated Press Jane Goodall and Tess, an orphaned female chimp, get acquainted at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenya in 1997 ... After nearly 50 years of studying chimpanzees, it makes perfect sense that Jane Goodall, 75, would begin many of her appearances with a universal chimp greeting by hooting and panting. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A stumbling explorer starts a movement Mar 22, 2009
This January brought Listen to the Wind, a hardcover children's book as well as a young adult version of the original Three Cups that features a question-and-answer between Jane Goodall and Amira. Later this year a sequel to the original will be published, Stones Into School, that looks at the global challenge of promoting education and literacy. (Globe and Mail)
Can mushrooms save the world? Mar 17, 2009
Paul Stamets speaks for the fungi family, much as Jane Goodall speaks for the chimps and the Lorax speaks for the trees. I caught an interview with him on Montana Public Radio's New Dimensions program a few months back. (Montana Standard, MT)
'Three Cups of Tea': The cup runneth over Mar 17, 2009
"Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition aims to stay faithful to Mortenson's story and to inspire readers. It is chock-full of extras, including an introduction by Jane Goodall, a timeline, a glossary, a "who's who" and a lengthy, affecting interview with Mortenson's 12-year-old daughter, Amira. Framed by so many elements, however, the story itself loses impact. Boldface vocabulary words direct readers to the glossary but are distracting and create an off-putting textbook aura. In her... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
I feel for this chimp of the perverse Mar 14, 2009
It's not like I'd have claimed, if you'd asked me a week ago, that I'd be happy about it, said Paul Witherman, a zoo visitor from Britain and, he is quick to add, a long-time supporter of the Jane Goodall Institute. But my wife tells me that that I cried out loudly, Someone kill that goddamn monkey. (Globe and Mail)
Was Chimp Attack Premeditated? Mar 10, 2009
"It's harder to see such clear examples in the wild although we strongly suspect this kind of thing is going on," said Anne Pusey, a professor of ecology, evolution and behavior at the University of Minnesota, and director of Jane Goodall Institute's Center for Primate Studies. "What's so nice about this [new research] is these stones have one purpose and they're collected in advance. This seems like a very clear-cut example.". (ABC News)
Book Buzz: Womens History Month Mar 4, 2009
Try Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall or Alice Waters ... Now, in a poignant and insightful memoir, Jane Goodall explores her extraordinary life and personal spiritual odyssey with observation as profound as the knowledge she has brought back from the forest. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Simply Hoping That Humanity Will Save The Environment May Do More Harm Than Good, Experts Argue Feb 23, 2009
The response of environmentalists from Al Gore to Jane Goodall to this persistent message of hopelessness has focused on the need to remain hopeful. But hope may actually be counter-productive, Vucetich and Nelson suggest. (Science Daily)
Chimp attack shows need for primate law Feb 21, 2009
A broad coalition of scientific and animal welfare organizations including the Humane Society of the United States, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Jane Goodall Institute support a ban on the trade in pet primates. We need to end this dangerous monkey business. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
