Tracie McKinney

A monkey waits for food from tourists in Thailand. Miroslaw Gierczyk/Shutterstock

June 12, 2025

Why can’t we stop feeding monkeys? Experts explain the reasons behind a dangerous habit

Sian Waters, Durham University and Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales

Recent research explores what drives this human behaviour.

Witsawat.S/Shutterstock

January 31, 2024

Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales

Tourists can do a number of things to avoid dangerous encounters with monkeys.

A baby chimpanzee enjoys his food. Michaela Pilch/Shutterstock

February 6, 2023

Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales; Michelle Rodrigues, Marquette University, and Sian Waters, Durham University

Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.

A Popa langur, photographed in early 2020. Aung Ko Lin, Fauna & Flora International

November 24, 2020

Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales

How scientists discovered the ‘Popa langur’ was a separate species of just 200 monkeys.

Monkeys frescoes in Akrotiri. Thera Akrotiri Excavations

January 16, 2020

Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales and Marie Nicole Pareja Cummings, University of Pennsylvania

Ancient frescoes suggest Europe and south Asia had trade links as long as 3,600 years ago.

Ketika melihat satwa liar dunia, pastikan Anda hormat dan bertanggung jawab. Maridav/Shutterstock

July 26, 2019

Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales

Melihat satwa liar dapat menjadi puncak liburan Anda dan membantu membayar upaya konservasi, namun ada sisi gelap dari bisnis ini.

By all means, see the world’s wildlife – just make sure you’re respectful and responsible. Maridav/Shutterstock

July 10, 2019

Tracie McKinney, University of South Wales

Seeing wild animals can be the highlight of a holiday, and help pay for conservation efforts too, but we have to respect the animals.