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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Ebola Imperils Gorilla Species in Congo Republic ” (news article, Dec. In 2003, I was in the sanctuary described in your article and collected samples from those dead animals. 8, 2006 The writer is director of the Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society. Karesh Bronx, Dec.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. And wow, what a trip we had! What makes Ghana so special?

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