Sheri Speede, a doctor of veterinary medicine, collaborated with the Cameroon government to found the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, a forested home for orphans of the illegal ape meat trade. With Edmund Stone, she established In Defense of Animals-Africa (IDA-Africa) as a division of IDA International and as the U.S. base of support for the work in Cameroon.
"Kindred Beings is both an engrossing African adventure and an
inspiring story of how an animal activist has devoted her life to
chimpanzees. This fascinating book will forever change how you see
chimpanzees-and how you feel about the importance of safeguarding
their places on our planet."--Dr. Marty Becker, America's
Veterinarian
Sheri Speede chose to make a difference in the lives of Jacky,
Nama, Dorothy, and dozens of other apes, which says as much about
Sheri's commitment as the chimpanzees' inner strength. Sheri
ultimately emerged triumphant, perhaps for one simple reason:
humanity is not restricted to human beings.--Douglas Cress, program
coordinator of Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)
In Cameroon, Dr. Sheri Speede has enabled law enforcement to fight
wildlife trafficking by establishing an excellent forest sanctuary
where rescued chimpanzees get care and love. Without facilities
like hers, animals would suffer lives of abuse or move on in the
sordid international trade. Read this book!--Dr. Shirley McGreal,
founder of the International Primate Protection League
Sheri Speede's powerful story shows the reader the broad range of
personalities seen in chimpanzees, with complex emotional needs, a
rich social fabric, and self-awareness. It opens our eyes to the
reality that all animals have emotions, and it pleads for an end to
animal abuse.--Marilyn Kroplick, M.D., president of IDA-Africa
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