Dr. Melanie Virtue

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  Published on: 6/7/2008    Last Visited: 7/2/2008  

  Although nothing much has actually happened in the meanwhile on the substance of the mail, our friend in GRASP (Great Apes Survival Programme), Melanie Virtue of UNEP tells us that there is rekindled interest on the subject of a similar programme for elephants.
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  Without prejudice and not intending to put words in their mouths, I have little doubt that we can count on the support of such UNEP worthies as: Melanie Virtue (current UNEP Director of GRASP); Veele Vandeweerd (ag. Director of UNEP Division of Policy Implementation, under which GRASP sits [now moved on to become Director of UNDP Department of Energy and the Environment in NYC]); Shafquat Kakahel (although currently O-i-C UNEP, will almost certainly stay on as Dep.Exec.
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  Melanie Virtue, Winnie and Cristina will come, too, to sit for a couple of hours and map out a way forward.

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  Published on: 6/1/2008    Last Visited: 7/29/2008  

  But, according to Melanie Virtue, a team leader for GRASP, this is hard to enforce, especially due to the amount of money that is spent to view these animals.
  
  "You can imagine that a tourist traveling a great distance to see these animals, of which they have probably dreamed their entire lives, is going to be quite hesitant to say, 'No, I am not feeling well and don't want to endanger them,'" Virtue explains.

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  Published on: 9/9/2005    Last Visited: 9/15/2007  

  Klaus Töpfer, UNEP Executive Secretary, chat with Melanie Virtue, UNEP GRASP Secretariat
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  The Kinshasa Declaration was then read out to the delegates by Melanie Virtue, GRASP Deputy Secretary General, and signed by range ministers, donor ministers, UNEP, UNESCO and COMIFAC.

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  Published on: 6/1/2007    Last Visited: 12/3/2007  

  Melanie Virtue, who leads the GRASP project at UNEP, said, "We are observing illegal trade in live orangutans as a bi-product of the illegal logging.
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  Often, their mothers are shot and juvenile apes then captured, said Virtue.In some cases, orangutans are sold for as little as $100 and locally even cheaper.

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  Published on: 6/11/2007    Last Visited: 6/11/2007  

  "The populations are crashing dramatically," said Melanie Virtue of UNEP's Great Apes Survival Project, which carried out the study.
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  "We are urging consumer nations to do more to ensure the timber they import is legal," said Virtue.

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  "The populations are crashing dramatically," said Melanie Virtue of UNEP's Great Apes Survival Project, which carried out the study.
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  "We are urging consumer nations to do more to ensure the timber they import is legal," said Virtue.

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  Published on: 5/9/2007    Last Visited: 5/10/2007  

  The statement, which was sent to the speaker of Parliament, Edward Ssekandi, the Prime Minister, Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, and the environment minister, was signed by Melanie Virtue of the UN Environment Programme and Sammy Mankoto of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

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  Published on: 10/11/2008    Last Visited: 12/3/2007  

  "The populations are crashing dramatically," said Melanie Virtue of UNEP's Great Apes Survival Project, which carried out the study.
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  "We are urging consumer nations to do more to ensure the timber they import is legal," said Virtue.
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  Melanie Virtue, who leads the GRASP at UNEP, said: "We are observing illegal trade in live orang-utans as a bi-product of the illegal logging.
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  "The populations are crashing dramatically," said Melanie Virtue of UNEP's Great Apes Survival Project, which carried out the study.
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  "We are urging consumer nations to do more to ensure the timber they import is legal," said Virtue.

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  Published on: 10/11/2008    Last Visited: 8/18/2008  

  Melanie VirtueTeam LeaderGreat Ape Survival ProjectBCG Office: Auckland, 1989-1990
  
  The Evolution of Our ThinkingMelanie Virtue's Work to Save the Last of the World's Great Apes
  
  Wild monkeys eat from the fruit bowl in Melanie Virtue's kitchen.The open windows of her third-floor apartment in Nairobi offer little challenge to the primates' climbing prowess or larcenous inclinations.Over time, Melanie, a BCG Auckland alumna, has learned to either eliminate the temptation or accept the task of wiping away sticky footprints.Such is the tolerance her love of animals fosters.But the true beneficiaries of Melanie's work are these simians' genetic cousins—the primates that include the world's gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans.
  
  As team leader for the Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP), Melanie works to inform, coerce, and cajole governments, corporations, and local populations into acknowledging that these creatures are more than just telegenic reminders of our own evolutionary background.Her approaches may include appealing to conscience on behalf of future generations or emphasizing the unique heritage a country's biodiversity represents.
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  By way of illustrating the dollar amounts involved, Melanie pointed out that securing a permit for just one day of viewing costs approximately $400.Groups of up to eight people are escorted by both a ranger and a guide into the forest.
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  Ultimately, there will also emerge a new generation of budding primatologists like Melanie who work to turn a passionate curiosity about animals into a lifelong cause.

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  Published on: 10/11/2008    Last Visited: 8/13/2008  

  Melanie VirtueTeam LeaderGreat Ape Survival ProjectBCG Office: Auckland, 1989-1990
  
  The Evolution of Our ThinkingMelanie Virtue's Work to Save the Last of the World's Great Apes
  
  Wild monkeys eat from the fruit bowl in Melanie Virtue's kitchen.The open windows of her third-floor apartment in Nairobi offer little challenge to the primates' climbing prowess or larcenous inclinations.Over time, Melanie, a BCG Auckland alumna, has learned to either eliminate the temptation or accept the task of wiping away sticky footprints.Such is the tolerance her love of animals fosters.But the true beneficiaries of Melanie's work are these simians' genetic cousins-the primates that include the world's gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans.
  
  As team leader for the Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP), Melanie works to inform, coerce, and cajole governments, corporations, and local populations into acknowledging that these creatures are more than just telegenic reminders of our own evolutionary background.Her approaches may include appealing to conscience on behalf of future generations or emphasizing the unique heritage a country's biodiversity represents.
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  By way of illustrating the dollar amounts involved, Melanie pointed out that securing a permit for just one day of viewing costs approximately $400.Groups of up to eight people are escorted by both a ranger and a guide into the forest.
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  Ultimately, there will also emerge a new generation of budding primatologists like Melanie who work to turn a passionate curiosity about animals into a lifelong cause.

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