Critter News

MARCH 21, 2009

I strongly support conservation organizations that work with and support surrounding human communities. the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund "Coins for Congo" program. Tags: virunga poverty economic development congo gorillas. These communities are integral to protection of the environment and its animal inhabitants. Here's an example.

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Critter News

JULY 24, 2009

The Last Great Ape Organization in Cameroon is only one of them, but it's the only law enforcement nongovernmental organization in Africa. Tags: africa bush meat congo gorillas endangered species cameroon. At least there are activists in African countries themselves that are working to stop this practice.

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AUGUST 19, 2015

When I studied the Efe Pygmies of the Congo, I discovered (and yes, it was me who discovered this amazing fact everyone now knows) that the Efe organize their space in elongated linear trails. Which reminds me of something funny about Minnesota.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

And, likely, this sort of thing is most likely found, and most likely complex and important, in organisms that have that very costly but important physical adaptation known as brains. My research in the Congo supports this idea. Invasion of the birdie snatchers.

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Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Our experience on the ground confirms your reporting that this trade is increasingly tied to organized crime. This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R.

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