Tag Archive | "Congo"
Wildlife Ranger Organized Gorilla Killings
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been one of Africa’s worst horror stories since the Belgians arrived and started committing atrocities and gathering slaves. Image by TknoxB The sad story of a country that has never fulfilled its economic or political potential continues. Recently, a senior wildlife official [...]
Continue reading...Rebels Threaten Execution for Gorilla Rangers
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Congolese rebels in control of eastern Congo and Virunga National Park have said they will execute any wildlife rangers attempting to enter the area, home to nearly half the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. Land mines have been placed on routes leading into the region, despite a recent signed [...]
Continue reading...Kinky Apes Get Protection
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Officials in the Congo have announced the creation of a massive rainforest preserve intended to protect the bonobo from its two greatest enemies: poachers and deforestation. You may recall the bonobo from our article on the World’s 5 Freakiest Creatures, which discussed their rather prolific mating
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
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