Recent Census in War-Torn DR Congo Finds Gorillas Have Survived, Even Increased
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 22:00
in Biology & Nature
A census team led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Insitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo today announced some encouraging news from a region plagued by warfare and insecurity: a small population of Grauer's gorillas has not only survived, but also increased since the last census.