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He Married the Wrong Jane

July 08, 2016 — Warner Bros. Pictures just recently released their own version of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ famous story, Tarzan of the Apes. The film tells the action-packed story of Tarzan who, after 10 years of living in civilized society, returns to Africa with his wife Jane. Tarzan’s story was a big inspiration for Dr. Goodall when she was […]

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Ending the Ivory Trade

July 08, 2016 — With the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species preparing for its 17th annual Conference of Parties, the United States has taken the opportunity to strengthen its own commitment to protecting endangered species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently instituted a near-total ban on domestic commercial ivory trading. This ban seriously limits imports, exports […]

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Remembering Elie Wiesel

July 05, 2016 — It was a great honour for me to be a United Nations Messenger of Peace along with Elie Wiesel. Having survived the horrors of the Nazi death camps that killed his father, and almost killed him, it would be understandable if thoughts of hatred and a desire for revenge had coloured the rest of his […]

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Social Media: My 5th Reason for Hope

June 30, 2016 — For years I have talked of my four reasons for hope: the energy, commitment, passion and sometimes courage of young people once they are aware of the problems facing us, and are empowered to take action; the human brain; the resilience of nature, and the indomitable human spirit. It was during the Climate March in […]

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World Refugee Day

June 20, 2016 — Today is World Refugee Day. A day for us to reflect on the plight of the hundreds of thousands of refugees around the world. People – men, women, and children – who have escaped from countries torn apart by the horrors of war and violence. Or left their homes and all that they know in […]

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Good News for the Endangered Woodrat

May 20, 2016 — Jane Goodall’s All Good News: Stories of Hope The Key Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli) is a subspecies of the Florida woodrat existing only on the island of Key Largo, Florida. It is one of the most endangered rodents on earth, but the good news is that it is making a comeback with the help […]

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Grizzly Bears: They Still Need To Be Protected

May 05, 2016 — Grizzly bears, one of North America’s majestic species of bear, was once hunted to near extinction. Thanks to protections provided under the Endangered Species Act, their populations have been allowed to recover, though they have not yet fully returned across their historic range. Concerns of food availability, inbreeding and a weakened gene pool, as well […]

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The Story of How a Hen Lays an Egg

May 04, 2016 — Jane Goodall’s All Good News, Stories of Hope One story has been told many times because it shows how, even as a four-year-old, I already had the makings of a true naturalist. Vanne (my mum) had taken me to stay with my father’s mother, Mrs. Nutt (I called her Danny Nutt because I could not […]

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Jane on Social Media: Celebrating our Followers

May 03, 2016 — Social media has become a part of our everyday lives. For the last decade, sites like Facebook and Twitter have ruled our online presence and newer platforms like Instagram and Snapchat are swiftly becoming popular among younger generations. Just last week, Dr. Goodall’s own personal Facebook page reached 900,000 likes! In fact, Jane’s page has grown […]

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I Love Books: World Book Day

April 23, 2016 — Jane Goodall’s All Good News, Stories of Hope Books were a very important part of my childhood. TV had not been invented so we learned from books and listening to the radio. And from our elders.The first book that really made an impression was The Story of Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting.  An English country doctor who lived in […]

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