Anti-Poaching
Gorilla Infant Caught in a Snare
May 1, 2014 Gorilla infant caught in snare In early April, another young mountain gorilla was found by Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund staff to have
May 1, 2014
Tag: gorilla poaching
Dian Fossey Fund
Lucky Infant Turate Loses Snare; Intervention not Necessary
November 12, 2012 Lucky Infant Turate Loses Snare Rope When Urugamba’s team found the gorilla group on Thursday morning, the trackers saw that the infant
November 12, 2012
Congo
GRACE: A Second Chance for Rescued Gorillas
Over the past few months, the Congolese wildlife authority (ICCN) has been facing increased illegal trafficking of infant Grauer’s gorillas. When authorities rescue these young
November 9, 2012
Anti-Poaching
Trafficking of Infant Gorillas Continues in DR Congo; Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Working on New Solutions
The recent rescue of two more infant Grauer’s gorillas by Congolese wildlife authorities (ICCN) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shows that illegal gorilla
October 1, 2012
Congo
Two New Grauer’s Gorilla Infants Confiscated, in Our Care in Congo
Sept. 24, 2012 Two More Infant Gorillas Confiscated from Poachers, in Our Care in Congo Two infant gorillas, presumed to be Grauer’s gorillas, have been
September 24, 2012
Anti-Poaching
January 2012 Proves a Busy Time for Anti-Poaching Efforts
January 18, 2012 January 2012 Proves a Busy Time for Anti-Poaching Efforts The holiday season and beginning weeks of the new year is notoriously a
January 18, 2012
Congo
New Mountain Gorilla Orphan Arrives at Kinigi, Rwanda
August 8, 2011 New Mountain Gorilla Orphan Arrives in Kinigi A new orphan gorilla infant arrived in the night on Sunday, August 7, at the
August 8, 2011
Anti-Poaching
Peace, Poaching and Streetwise Gorillas
December 2000 Peace, Poaching & Streetwise Gorillas We are often asked whether mountain gorillas are still hunted, and if poaching remains a problem in the
December 1, 2000
Congo
Gorilla Deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo
November 1999 Gorilla Deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo Recently there have been reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of as many as
November 1, 1999
Mountain Gorillas
Poachers’ Snares Up in Flames
April 1999 Poachers' Snares Up in Flames The Karisoke trackers were able to cut down 2000 snares over a two-year period. The poachers' snares are
April 1, 1999
