Colobus Trust

Category: Habitat Restoration/Conservation, Human - Primate Conflict Resolution | Date: Oct 05 2009 | By: colobus

Once again we have another tragic tale to report: the untimely death of a juvenile Colobus. This time the Colobus was hit and killed instantly by a car on the Diani main road. The car was not speeding; it was just a case of the Colobus deciding to cross the road at the wrong time.

Above: The size and injury to the Colobus is shown

Probably the most shocking aspect of this death, however, was the state that the Colobus was in before it died. Embedded in its abdomen was a snare that had clearly been there for some time. Here is a demonstration that the illegal use of snares in the forests to catch Suni not only affects the Suni but also other fragile species. In order to reduce the frequency of this happening the Colobus Trust regularly carries out de-snaring in the area. Only last week 6 snares were found by Peter in the Jardini forest, just where the Colobus was hit.

Above: The snare embedded in the abdomen

Our thanks to Darren and Emma of Ngiri’s Bar and Restaurant for reporting the incident to the trust.

Let’s hope with our continued work and your generosity we can stop this happening!

Tags: Colobus monkey, Colobus Trust, diani, Kenya, road traffic accident, snares