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Officials deploy unexpected strategy to combat poaching: 'We get some money from these gorillas we could kill'

According to Phys.org, these gorillas can be seen up close in the park. For foreign non-residents, however, this comes with ...
Los Angeles Times

Poachers Kill 2 Rare Gorillas to Steal Baby

Poachers in Rwanda have killed two mountain gorillas, a highly endangered species, in an attempt to capture and sell their young, wildlife conservation officials said. With only about 350 of the ...
Newsday

Tourism is helping Uganda's endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback

BWINDI, Uganda — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this mountainous area that’s home to the endangered species. That’s partly because most of the gorillas have ...
DW on MSN

From poachers to gorilla guardians

Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half of the world’s mountain gorillas. Today, former poachers are ...
The Travel Pug on MSN

Places Where You Can Still Spot Wild Gorillas

Wild gorillas have become one of the planet’s most sought-after wildlife encounters, yet they’re found in surprisingly few ...
Reuters

Rwanda rescues baby gorilla from poachers

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan authorities have rescued a baby gorilla of the critically endangered mountain species from poachers who said they had bought it for $15,000 in the neighboring Democratic ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback

BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — News of a sick or injured mountain gorilla can worry local residents in this mountainous area that’s home to the endangered species. That’s partly because most of the gorillas ...