According to two new studies, the species' population of the ring-tailed lemur has fallen between 2,000 to 2,400 animals, which is a shocking 95% decrease since the year 2000. To put that number into context, there are now fewer lemurs living in the wild then there are living in the zoos around the world. Factors that have drove this decline were the rapid habitat loss, from deforestation, hunting, and the illegal pet trade that has been happening with the endangered species. The situation is so horrible that many of the sub populations now consist of fewer than thirty of the lemurs, and they have disappeared from at least 15 main sites that they used to call home since 2000. As a result of this research, ring-tailed lemurs are going to be included in the next editions of the biennial list of the world's 25 most endangered primates. And to stop this decline will only present numerous amount of challenges, although the situation can change, it can only be by the help of conservation efforts in Madagascar.
Citation:
Platt, John R. "Ring-Tailed Lemur Populations Have Crashed by 95 Percent." Scientific American Blog Network. Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2017. Web. 22 June 2017.
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