#justsayno...

...to the use of Barbary macaques as photo props!

If you're a fan of our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter, you'll no doubt have seen our recent social media campaign, #justsayno. We asked our social media followers to send us photos of themselves holding placards which explain why they, personally, will never pose with Barbary macaque photo props while on holiday in Morocco. The campaign, which has 50 participants to date and is still going strong, was accompanied by this article on our website, which details the cruelty suffered by the Barbary macaques kept as photo props in Morocco.

Huge thanks to all the individuals and groups who have so far taken part in our campaign - we love your creative, heartfelt messages, and you are really making a difference to Barbary macaque conservation. If you like the campaign but are yet to join in, please do send us your photo at bmacaque@gmail.com, or via the direct message function on our Facebook page.

Our Barbary macaque group adoptions have been incredibly popular recently, and with good reason. The donation you make to 'adopt' one of our study groups goes straight to support our field work in Morocco, funding fuel for the Monkey Bus, subsistence for field staff and monitoring equipment like binoculars and notepads. You also get to keep beautiful photos of the group from wildlife photographer Andrew Walmsley, and will receive a gift with your adoption certificate. You can find out more and choose your group(s) here. We look forward to welcoming you to the BMAC family!

If you're still Christmas shopping, buying train tickets for your festive visits to family, or planning some big purchases in 2016, please sign up to support us via easyfundraising.org.uk. The site collaborates with hundreds of retailers and service providers to donate a percentage of sales to charities, at no extra cost to the consumer, so it's the easiest way for you to help BMAC keep going. Signing up is quick, easy and free - click here to make a start.