Inspiring Life: Jane Goodall

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Inspiring Life Jane Goodall

• By Brendan Byrne, Jeff Byrnes, Allen Kham, and
  Paul Veridiano

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Who is Jane Goodall?

• She has extensively researched chimpanzees and
  frequently campaigns for animal rights.
• Author of over twenty books. Writes for both
  children and adults.
• Multiple Honorary Degrees from various schools.
  USCs department of anthropology named after her.
• Has had many theories relating to development and
  distinction of human beings based on her research.

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Background Biographical Info

• Childhood attachment to monkeys
• Parents divorced at age 12, moved to Bournemouth
  with mother, where she met Sir David Attenborough
• Anthropologist Louis Leakey noticed her
  fascination with animals and hired her as an
  assistant.
• Leakey gave Goodall her first chance to study
  chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park
• Afterwards, she returned to Cambridge to receive
  her degree in ethology in 1964
• Was married twice, once in 1964 and again in 1975

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Information on Chimpanzees

• The Chimpanzee is found in west and Central
  Africa
• The males are 75-155 lbs, and range from 3-4 feet
  tall. Female chimpanzees are about 57-110 lbs,
  and range from 2-3½ feet tall.
• Chimpanzees, by comparison to humans, are
  incredibly strong.
• Chimpanzees are known to base their society off
  an alpha male hunting system, and form clans
  based on relatives.

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What shes done

• Founded the Jane Goodall Institute
• Studied Chimpanzees for over twenty years, making
  the conclusions that
• Chimps use tools, like humans.
• Chimps have family structure, similar to that of
  humans
• Chimps wage war with other clans.

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Trials and Tribulations

• One of first women anthropologists
• Chimpanzees were not receptive
• Had no credibility at first
• Second husband died

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Criticism

• Groups have stated that her use of feeding
  stations influenced chimpanzee behavior
• Her response is that the feeding stations only
  amplified, but did not actually change the nature
  of chimp behavior.

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What she does now

• Is the head of Advocates for Animals, an animal
  advocacy group based in Edinborough
• Travels over 300 days a year.

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Videos

• Jane Goodall on taking actions for a better
  world
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vBJDL1eSbH7E
• Interview with Jane Goodall
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vvDliq_Rt11omodere
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