Diani colobus census was carried out last month with the help of the volunteers. Now the data is being entered into the computer for analysis and will be ready next week. However, road accidents are still taking toll on the primates in Diani. So, more must be done on educating the public to change their attitude towards drivind too fast on the beach road. This I say because last week we have lost one colobus monkey through road accident and one vervet is recuperating in the quarantine cage with injured head. Please help in conserving the primates. Paul G.
6 Comments posted on "Diani Census"
Keith on September 21st, 2007 at 3:37 pm
I just wanted to wish you all the best of luck, Viel Gluck.
Alicia Martin on September 29th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
So many changes! I hope the census tally has encouraging news and that the new home troops adjust as well as the last ones. You guys are always in my thoughts,
Jim G. on October 15th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
I tried to buy a copy of, “Diani’s Monkeys - Eley, Robert and Kahumbu, Paula. (1997)”, from colobustrust.org for a year and, though I finally did get a answer once, they never replied with the payment info and, of course, that email address went defunct. Is there any way to get a copy, please?
kees on October 29th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Hi Paul, To Jim G
Jim G. on October 29th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
TO: Kees … I am in the USA … I would need it mailed to me?
Gwili on January 21st, 2008 at 11:22 am
Jim, I am afraid we are out of stock of these books at the moment. When we get some more in I will let you know. Also, Kees, with the last count there were under 300 colobus in Diani. We hope to undertake a complete census soon but are short of funds at the moment and with the bleak outlook I doubt we will be able to before april. Will keep u updated. Gwili Post a comment
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The Colobus Trust was established in Diani Beach, Kenya, in 1997 to save the endangered Angolan colobus monkey which was a frequent victim of roadkills. The Trust's trademark is Colobridges - bridges over the roads for save overpass. Gwili, a Welsh volunteer at the Trust reports on the day to day activities in an busy local primate conservation charity 
