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Congo Rebels Claim They Are Protecting the Gorillas

Critter News

This New York Times article doesn't have much new to report. The rebels insist the gorillas are safe. “We Tags: virunga war congo gorillas. I did notice this though. Officials with Virunga National Park are urging the rebels and government troops to allow them to return to work. In the meantime.

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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. Whether it is the Ebola virus in gorillas, the H5N1 avian influenza virus in birds or SARS, we are understanding that the implications of infectious disease for wildlife and humans are becoming one and the same.