Full Text of HR0282 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to
congratulate the trustees, | 4 | | administration, and staff of Lincoln Park Zoo on the occasion
| 5 | | of the grand opening of the Regenstein Macaque Forest and thank | 6 | | them for their
work in their community; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Regenstein Macaque Forest is home to 5 female | 8 | | and 3 male
snow monkeys which came to Lincoln Park Zoo from the | 9 | | Japan Monkey Centre, an
accredited zoo in Inuyama, Japan, where | 10 | | they have resided for the past several
years; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Snow monkeys are native to Japan and are known for | 12 | | their tolerance for
extreme climates from sub-tropical | 13 | | lowlands to sub-alpine regions; some
populations of Japanese | 14 | | macaques have been observed cleaning their food before
| 15 | | consumption by rinsing it off in nearby water sources; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Beginning April 2, 2015, zoo visitors will have | 17 | | daily opportunities to not only
catch a glimpse of these unique | 18 | | primates, but also engage in hands-on learning
opportunities | 19 | | and witness behavioral scientists working to acclimate the | 20 | | monkeys
to a research booth; scientists from the Lester E. | 21 | | Fisher Center for the Study & Conservation of Apes are engaged | 22 | | in a broad behavioral and cognitive research program that |
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| 1 | | includes the opportunity for snow monkeys to operate touch | 2 | | screen computers,
making it the most in-depth zoo-based | 3 | | research program for this species in the
world; these studies | 4 | | will help scientists understand more about how the monkeys
| 5 | | think, learn, and feel, and provide valuable mental activity | 6 | | for the monkeys
themselves; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The administration and staff of the Lincoln Park | 8 | | Zoo serve as models of
hard work, integrity and dedication for | 9 | | the people of the State of Illinois and have
created a new | 10 | | standard for conservation efforts in the State of Illinois and | 11 | | the
world at large; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | congratulate the trustees, administration, and staff of | 15 | | Lincoln Park Zoo on the occasion of the opening of the zoo's | 16 | | Regenstein Macaque Forest, thank them for the wonderful work | 17 | | they have performed in their community, and wish them continued | 18 | | success and happiness in the future; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the Lincoln Park
Zoo as a symbol of our esteem and | 21 | | respect.
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