The Ten Trusts by Jane Goodall & Marc Bekoff


Dr. Jane Goodall is the world's foremost authority on chimpanzees, having closely observed their behavior for the past quarter century in the jungles of the Gombe Game Reserve in Africa, living in the chimps' environment and gaining their confidence. Her observations and discoveries are intemationally heralded. Her research and writing have made, and are making, revolutionary inroads into scientific thinking regarding the evolutions of humans.Dr. Goodall has expanded her global outreach with the founding of the Jane Goodall Institute based in Ridgefield, CT. She now teaches and encourages young people to appreciate the conversation of chimpanzees and all creatures great and small. She lectures, writes, teaches and continues her mission in many inventive ways, including the Chimpanzee Guardian Project.

Jane Goodall


The Ten Trusts:

1. Rejoice that we are part of the animal kingdom.

2. 
Respect all life.

3.  O
pen our minds to animals and learn from them.

4.  
Teach our children to respect and love nature.

5.  
Be wise stewards of life on earth.

6.  
Value and help preserve the sounds of nature.

7.  
Refrain from harming life in order to learn from it.

8.  
Have the courage of our convictions.

9.  
Praise and help those who work for animals and the natural world.

10. Act knowing we are not alone and life with hope.


 

Marc Bekoff is Professor of Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, a fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, and recipient of their Exemplar Award for outstanding contributions to the field of animal behavior. He is co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior Studies. He has written more than 200 articles and is the author or editor of numerous books, including the Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, The Cognitive Animal (co-edited with C. Allen and G.M.Burghardt); The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love (co-written with Jane Goodall), and the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior. Other recent books include The Smile of a Dolphin, Minding Animals, and Animal Passions and Beastly Virtues: Reflections on Redecorating Nature.

Marc Bekoff with friends Jethro and Zeke. (Photo by Cliff Grassmer for the Daily Boulder Camers)