Three female mountain gorillas and a male silverback gorilla were found shot dead this week inside a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a conservation group said Thursday.
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The skin of one of the dead gorillas was recovered from a latrine in a nearby camp of rebels fighting the government, the IGCP said.
January 25, 2007: Congo Rebels Agree to End Gorilla Slaughter
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January 17, 2007: Rebels Reportedly Kill, Eat Two Gorillas in Congo
Rebels in eastern Congo have killed and eaten two mountain gorillas, conservationists said Wednesday, adding they feared more of the endangered animals may have been slaughtered in the lawless region.
07/08/2002: Warfare on gorillas poses threat to survival
Business couldn't be better. Indeed, poaching in the once remote regions of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Republic of Congo has become the most immediate threat to the survival of lowland gorillas.
"Your donations are desperately needed to protect gorillas from poachers in Virunga National Park. All donations will be used by our gorilla conservation team in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo."
ReplyDeleteSource: The Zoological Society of London / Gorilla conservation donations