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Originally Posted by Lunas Mom
And the primatologists mentioned (Fossey, et al) who did their ground-breaking research BECAME well-respected AFTER they decided to say "screw it" to the non-believers and just did as they felt right - something that I may do in the future.
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Fossey and Goodall never attempted to contribute to the captive population of their chosen studies. Their studies were done at national parks or other similar locales and they actively worked to STOP the production of captive gorillas/chimps, not contribute to it. ..their studies was and always has been founded on the principles of observing and protecting them as they are in the wild...
And yes, funding is a huge part of the equation...