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info@eastcorkjournal.ie
Thursday, 9th
August 2018
Fota Wildlife Park Announces the Arrival of the First Lion-Tailed Macaque Baby in Over Four Years -and they are asking for your help in choosing a name!
Fota Wildlife Park have announced the birth of a Lion-tailed macaque baby (Macaca silenus) on 23 July to mother Tish and father Mauzer under the Euro- pean Endangered Species Programme (EEP). The Lion-tailed macaque is one of the most endangered of the Asian primate species and is listed in the Red Data Book (IUCN 2003). The new mum is 11-year- old Fota-born Tish, who is one of the dominant fe- males in the troop, and this is her second baby. First- time father Mauzer aged seven was born in Belfast Zoo in 2011 and arrived at Fota in March 2015 as the new breeding male. Fota Wildlife Park are
calling
on the public to help name the new baby, however the animal staff cannot tell whether it’s male or female as Tish is keeping the baby very close and the rest of the troop are also being very protective – so it’s not
possible for the Rangers to get close enough to check just yet. To be in with a chance to win a yearlong Conservation Membership at Fota Wildlife Park enter your name suggestions for the new baby Lion-tailed macaque on their blog at
www.fotawildlife.ie/blog. Lead
Ranger Teresa
Power said “It has been a while
since a Lion-tailed
macaque birth, so we real- ly are thrilled at the arrival of this new baby. Fota has a long and very successful history with this endan- gered species, as they are known to be difficult to keep and breed. The spe- cies first arrived at Fota Wildlife Park in 1986 from Dublin Zoo and they first bred here in 1988 and since then Fota-born ma- caques have been sent to many zoos worldwide as part of the EEP.” She con- tinued, “The Lion-tailed macaque breeding group at Fota is considered one
of the most successful in Europe with over 40 born here so far. This troop is of critical importance to the international breeding pro- grammes given how rare the species are becoming in the wild. We put our suc- cess down to the space and natural landscape provid- ed in their habitat, which allows for a wide range of interactions among the in- dividual macaques.” Indigenous to the West-
ern Ghats in southern India, the Lion-tailed ma- caque is of conservation concern due to its small numbers in the natural habitats, the small area of occupancy and fragmen- tation of the
remaining
habitats. They are hunted for meat and fur with only 1% of their original habi- tat remaining - because of timber harvesting and agri- culture - and as their popu- lation numbers continue to decrease, the global captive population of 600 animals
is equivalent to 17% of
the entire wild population of 3,500 individuals in the Western Ghats region of India. The not for profit Fota
Wildlife Park cares for nu- merous animal species that are in danger of extinction. Through
long-established
breeding programmes, which are run coopera- tively with other institu-
tions around the world, the Park is helping restore populations of some spe- cies while protecting very survival
of others.
Fota Wildlife Park has also been instrumental in suc-
the
cessfully breeding and re- introducing several species that had become extinct in the wild including the Scimitar-horned oryx and European bison.
• Fota Wildlife Park announces the arrival of the first Lion-tailed macaque baby in over four years -and they are asking for your help in choosing a name!. (Pic Darragh Kane).
Youghal Scouts Pack your Bags in Tesco by ANDREA CUNNINGHAM Youghal Scouts, friends
and family, all lent a help- ing hand with the bag packing in Tesco, Youghal over the weekend Friday
3 and Saturday 4 August, raising much needed funds for the upkeep of their hall and the purchase of new and essential
Lisa Walsh told the East equipment
for their member’s. It will also be used to subsidise activities and outings for the scouts.
Cork Journal ‘on behalf of Youghal Scout Group, I wish to thank everyone for their support and gen- erosity over the weekend for our fundraising Bag Pack in Tesco Youghal. So many of our youth mem-
bers, their parents and others from our commu- nity gave of their time to lend a hand. We could not do it without them. Tesco Youghal have always been very supportive
to our
group. The staff there are always so helpful and kind
to us. We are very appre- ciative of everything you do for us. Lastly a massive thanks to
everyone who
gave so generously. We as- sure you this money will be put to good use and help provide a better scouting experience for members’.
Youghal Briefs
Youghal Medieval Festival Youghal Medieval Festival will take place on Sunday 19
August from 12-6pm at The College Gardens. Admission is free for this fun-filled day, for all the family to enjoy. On Saturday 18 August a Free Gala Concert takes place at St. Mary’s Collegiate Church. The concert features soprano supreme, Caroline Fraher, together with tenor John Daly. For further information contact 024-81814 or email:
tourism@youghal.ie
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to
MIKE MCAULIFFE
lots of love from,
Kate • Angela Tallon, Suzanne Moloney, Mary Roche, Karen Farrell and Lisa Walsh. Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email:
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