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Census Finds Mountain Gorillas Increasing : Virunga Volcanoes Gorilla Population Grows By 17 Percent Since 1989

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Simone
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 58 days ago - wcs.org
A recent census of the Virunga Volcanoes mountain gorilla population has found that the great apes have increased their numbers by 17 percent, according to conservation authorities in Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Wildlife
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Stephanie Colson (106)
Wednesday May 7, 2008, 4:31 pm
Simone thanks for the post, but I dont beleive the numbers are quite correct. This is one I do stay on avidly. I just dont beleive it yet. Until all the strife with the milita overrunning the virunga park and the free for all poachers...I think I will wait a bit longer before I let my guard down on this one.

But thanks for posting the loves of my life..

Extra Big Gorilly Hugs to ya...
 
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