Conservation of Itombwe Nature Reserve during Recent Conflict
The Itombwe Nature Reserve is an IUCN Category VI Protected Area. It is 5732 km² in size, and one of Africa's most important sites for biodiversity,…
[details]Journal #70, 1/2025
GORILLA JOURNAL 70
Armed Conflict Menaces Gorilla Habitat in Eastern DRC
In January 2025, the M23, a Congolese rebel group backed by Rwanda, took control of the city of Goma. It then went on to seize large portions of…
[details]Grauer’s Gorillas Successfully Reintroduced to the Wild
For the first time, Grauer’s gorillas from a sanctuary were successfully reintroduced to the wild. The gorillas, who had been rescued from illegal…
[details]Collective Departures in Wild Western Gorillas
For group-living animals, staying together is vital for survival. If members cannot agree on when or where to move the group may split, putting…
[details]Artisanal Mining and Deforestation in Eastern D. R. Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) lies the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world. The DRC is particularly rich in…
[details]Gorilla Doctors First Snare Rescue of 2025
(Reprinted with permission from Gorilla Doctors)
At Gorilla Doctors we are on call 24/7, ready to respond to a gorilla health emergency, rain or…
[details]Threatened Gorillas and Other Rare Species in Kisimba-Ikobo
Species conservation has a long history in Africa. Traditionally, many animal and plant species, and sometimes forest areas, were protected in…
[details]Causes of Hunting in and around the Maiko National Park
Poaching persists in the DRC's parks and nature reserves. Poaching is generally the work of renegade men in uniform. This illegal hunting threatens…
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