Critter News
APRIL 30, 2010
Frankly, with the rate these poor animals are being decimated, I wonder sometimes if they SHOULD be released back into the wild. Tags: wildlife trafficking united nations bush meat congo gorillas. (Sounds like these guys were orphaned as a result of bushmeat and illegal trafficking activities.)
Critter News
DECEMBER 29, 2008
This situation sounds a lot like the the mountain gorillas, the Congo and Virunga National Park. Elephants in Zakouma National Park, the last stronghold for the savannah elephants of Central Africa's Sahel region, have crashed to just 1,000 animals from an estimated 3,000 in 2006.
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Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 12, 2006
To the Editor: Re “ Ebola Imperils Gorilla Species in Congo Republic ” (news article, Dec. 8): Increasingly, we are observing that our efforts to reach sustainable balances for wildlife populations are being confounded by the spread of infectious disease. Karesh Bronx, Dec.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 15, 2015
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?
Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
Money for greater local enforcement is now the most pressing need to combat poachers and the armed wildlife trade syndicates to which they are increasingly linked. This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R. ELIZABETH L. BENNETT Jeju, South Korea, Sept.
10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2013
Honestly, the view is to die for before you’ve even seen an animal or a sip of drink. Lake Edward with the Congo behind. There is a lot of wildlife around the lodge.
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