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Snares Threaten Mountain Gorillas
We are very busy at the moment conducting anti-poaching patrols in areas you have sponsored in the Gorilla Sector. The Rangers’Â tireless work of removing snares is essential in order to keep the forest clear and safe for the mountain gorillas.
This team of Rangers found 150 snares in a single day
News coming in from across the border in Rwanda underline the importance of these efforts. Dr Lucy Spelman from MGVP has reported a recent spate of cases involving gorillas caught in snares, most recently last week when a six-year-old female was found with a snare around her right arm:
Photo courtesy of MGVP- read more about this case on their blog here.
Another gorilla, this time a three-and-a-half-year-old, pictured in March (photo courtesy MGVP)
This year we have been lucky not to have had a similar case on the Congolese side of the border, but it is only a matter of time unless we all do something to prevent it. We must eliminate this threat to the mountain gorillas.
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3 Responses to “Snares Threaten Mountain Gorillas”
Great job, Rangers! I am shocked though at the number of snares retrieved. I would have never guessed there could be so many! It’s a wake up call on just how important sponsoring a section is. I feel priveledged to be a part of this. Thank you so much for all the hard work you do!
Thanksfull for this great work. This number shocks everyone!!!
[...] had been seen the day before and started following their tracks. After about 30 minutes we found a snare on the path the gorillas took. It looked like it had been placed there not more than a couple weeks [...]