New Fighting in DRC Threatens Gorillas, Rangers

Posted on August 28, 2008 by nothoney

The Gorilla Protection blog on Wildlife Direct reports that fighting has again erupted near Virunga National Park’s Rumangabo station. Samantha Newport, communications director for the ICCN, writes: “Heavy fighting broke out at 3.30am today between rebels and the army around the Gorilla Sector, specifically near the patrol post of Bukima and going down toward Rumangabo [...]

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ICCN Names Emmanuel de Merode New Director of Virunga National Park

Posted on August 6, 2008 by nothoney

I’ve sat on this news for several days now but it’s officially posted at Gorilla Protection so I can share it with you. Here’s the press release about Emmanuel’s appointment to the Director’s job. I swear it’s the most dangerous job in Africa, and I’m sure he’s well aware of the challenges and already planning [...]

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Journal Nature: Some Species Will Be Extinct Faster Than Feared

Posted on July 7, 2008 by nothoney

This is such depressing news from “Nature” that I just didn’t feel like posting it. I’ll have more depressing news about primates in a later post. BTW, the information for the letter-writing campaign to Congress to urge them to influence Rwandan President Kagame to end his support of the rebel Nkunda in Congo is behind [...]

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End Rwanda’s Support of General Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo

Posted on July 3, 2008 by nothoney

Urgent Letter writing campaign to U.S. Congress to put pressure on Rwandan President Paul Kagame to stop aiding the dissident general Laurent Nkunda! If Nkunda’s funding from Rwanda is cut off then his army will desert him and his grip on the gorilla sector of Virunga National Park will, we hope, lessen. PLEASE write to [...]

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Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas? Nat Geo Exclusive

Posted on June 17, 2008 by nothoney

On TV: “Gorilla Murders” airs Tuesday, July 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel. Don’t miss it! Thanks to a commenter on Wildlife Direct’s Gorilla Protection blog, I learned of Nat Geo’s new story (with video and stunning photos) titled “Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas?” We learned some time ago that the [...]

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Gorilla Rangers Return to Gatovu Post

Posted on May 26, 2008 by nothoney

Ranger Diddy reports via video today that ICCN rangers are back in one of the posts seized by rebels during the recent and ongoing war. This is really great news. We’re all hoping they see some of the gorilla families soon. Diddy’s a natural, don’t you think? s.

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