Congo Endangered Species Killing 
Critter News
JANUARY 13, 2009
Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas endangered species. Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry. Here is a brief Youtube video of him.
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.
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Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
Over 150 rangers have been killed on duty in this park in the past decade. Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas endangered species. Many worked for years without receiving a salary. And did you know. Rangers are able to identify individual gorillas because each animal's nose is uniquely patterned.
Critter News
JUNE 26, 2009
Dozens of animals have been killed by armed groups at Africa's oldest national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year, park officials and environmental groups said Tuesday. Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas endangered species. They died between May 25 and June 16, he said.
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