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NOVEMBER 20, 2008
Security Council agreed Thursday to send 3,100 more peacekeeping troops to Congo, while rebels said they remained committed to a pullback from the front lines despite an army attack. Rebels in Congo pulled hundreds of fighters back from several front-line positions as promised on Wednesday in what the U.N. According to the AP.
Critter News
JANUARY 13, 2009
Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas endangered species. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry. Here is a brief Youtube video of him.
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Critter News
NOVEMBER 30, 2008
Tags: virunga congo gorillas endangered species.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
It's great news because it takes stress off the habitat and the species. Tags: virunga gorilla congo. This development is the result of an agreement between the army and the Congolese Wildlife Authority. Sadly, though, another ranger in the Congolese Wildlife Authority was killed by rebel guns. You can donate to his family here.
Critter News
APRIL 18, 2009
Four senior Wildlife Officers have been arrested and imprisoned after the state Congolese Wildlife Agency (ICCN) pressed charges for complicity in the destruction of the protected forests of Virunga National Park in the east of DR Congo. Tags: wildlife crime virunga congo gorillas endangered species.
Critter News
MAY 4, 2009
There has unfortunately been an increase in smuggling attempts in the Congo. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species. A baby lowland gorilla was rescued from smugglers on Sunday, April 24. Here is an article about it. Look at the face of the baby when it's revealed.
Critter News
JANUARY 27, 2009
Surprisingly, the mountain gorillas have prospered under the rule of the Congo rebels. The new tally brings the Virunga mountain gorillas to an estimated 211—including 10 babies born during the rangers' absence. Tags: global warming virunga africa congo gorillas endangered species.
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