IUCN Report Released: Great Apes and FSC: Implementing ‘Ape Friendly’ Practices in Central Africa’s Logging Concessions

Recently, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization," released its, Great Apes and FSC: Implementing ‘Ape Friendly’ Practices in Central Africa’s Logging Concessions (2013). The 48-page publication is available here, as a downloadable pdf. According to the abstract,

[t]his volume outlines a framework within which logging companies adhering to Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certification can be the catalyst needed to ensure the long-term preservation of African great apes. Specific guidelines and practical considerations are provided as to how and why forestry and conservation practitioners should col-laborate in maintaining wildlife.