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The Long-Tailed Macaque (LTM) Project is a modern international initiative that strives to provide decision makers with updated and accurate data on the population of long-tailed macaque and therby ensure the conservation of the species.
By researching census and trade surveys, we study the culture and ecology of the long-tailed macaque and elevate public interest in the species. In this way, we share knowledge internationally, build capacity locally, and advance the LTM network humanely.
Our target area is South and Southeast Asia, with particular focus on the common species and subspecies inhabiting Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore.
To manifest our vision, we must obtain and publicize the information necessary to hinder the extraction and abuse of long-tailed macaques.
To that end, we
1 – Provide updated estimates of population size and distribution;
2 – Establish local participation and capacity building through the creation through the combination of an international researchers in all target countries;
3 – Compute yearly the number of wild long-tailed macaques extracted and traded;
4 – Disseminate our results actively with international CITES as well as policy makers across Southeast Asia.
Established in 2021, The LTM Project is a long-term effort planned for a minimum of three years.
In this initial phase, the project focuses on assessing the population size, distribution and trade numbers of the long-tailed macaque across multiple Southeast Asian habitats. Soon, we aim to describe the men-macaque interfaces from both human and animal perspectives. This way, we seek to minimize interactions negative to either side.
We also plan to investigate the plural behavioral cultures that evolved in different subspecies — particularly those isolated in islands. In this way, network of researchers in the LTM project hopes to ensure the continued support for the long-tailed macaque for years to come.
Nadja Ramseyer Krog
nadja@theltmproject.org
Director
Outreach, Project Management, Communication
Dr. Malene Friis Hansen
malenefriishansen@gmail.com
Head of Science and Research
Co-Founder
Princeton University, USA
University of Copenhagen, DK
Oxford Brookes University, UK
National Institute of Advanced Studies, India
Dr. Nadine Ruppert
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Malaysian Primatological Society (MPS)
Assoc. Prof. Elodie F. Mandel-Briefer
University of Copenhagen, DK
Nadja Ramseyer Krog
nadja@theltmproject.org
Director
Outreach, Project Management, Communication
Dr. Malene Friis Hansen
malenefriishansen@gmail.com
Head of Science and Research
Co-Founder
Princeton University, USA
University of Copenhagen, DK
Oxford Brookes University, UK
Daniel Rueskov Krejmar Nielsen
daniel@theltmproject.org
Coordinator
Kurnia Ilham
Head of Indonesia Programmes
Rebecca Sweet
André Koch Liston
koch.liston@gmail.com
Princeton University, USA
Lilith Frakes
Volunteer Content Creator
Student at Central Washington University, USA
April Mckay
Volunteer Online Research
Wildfutures, The Monkey Sanctuary, UK
Athanasia Alexiadou
Student at University of Copenhagen, DK
Tjerk ter Meulen
Anne Sofie Conde Meilvang
Animal Protection Denmark
Dr. Magdalena S. Svensson
Oxford Brookes University
Lucy Radford
Barbary Macaque Awareness and Conservation
Dr. Anthony Rylands
Re:wild & IUCN SSC PSG
Dr. Lisa Jones Engel
PETA
Prof. Vincent Nijman
Oxford Brookes University
Dr. Jeffrey V. Peterson
John A. Logan College
Sarah Kite
Action For Primates
Dr. Susan Cheyne
Oxford Brookes University
Dr. Chris Shepherd
Monitor Conservation Research Society
Sydney Chertoff
University of Lethbridge
Betty Thøgersen
Ian Redmond
Ape Alliance
Alan Knight
International Animal Rescue
Diana Silva
University of Lisbon
Rick Wood
Citizen Science, Field Observer
Sajib Biswas
Jagannath University, Dhaka
Tarik Kabir
PhD Candidate
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Shimul Kurana
Head
Dr. Jackson Frechette
Conservation International
Naven Hon
Conservation International
Dr. Colin Trainor
Potenso Lopes
Karthi Martelli
Full Circle Foundation
Ishika Ramakrishna
Centre for Wildlife Studies, India
Rupesh Gawde
Rutgers University
Dr. Partha Sarathi Mishra
Asia for Animals Coalition
Dr. Arijit Pal
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Dr. Richard Moore
International Animal Rescue Indonesia
Dr. Wendi Prameswari
International Animal Rescue Indonesia
Dr. Noëlle Gunst-Leca
University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Karmele Sanchez
Internatiional Animal Rescue Indonesia
Dr. Islamul Hadi
Richard Weil
Dr. Phaivanh Phiapalath
Ngwe Lwin
Fauna & Flora International (FFI)
Myanmar Programme
Professor Aye Mi San
Flora and Fauna International
Phyu Pyar Tin
Mawlamying University
Htoo Htoo Aung Lwin
Taunggyi University
Dr. Andie Ang
Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)
Singapore Long-Tailed Macaque Working Group
Primate watching
Amos Chua Yi Ping
Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore)
Roopali Raghaven
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Professor Suchinda Malaivijitnond
Chulalongkorn University
Brian Sapanal
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Professor Judeline C. Dimalibot
University of the Philippines Los Banos
Kelvin Meneses
University of the Philippines Los Banos
Bang Tran
Southern Institute of Ecology
Dr. Le Khac Quyet
Flora and Fauna International Vietnam
Harold Browning
Animals Asia
