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In DRC, community ownership of forests helps guard the Grauer’s gorilla

The Congolese government has officially recognized community ownership of a conservation area linking two national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, giving hope for the survival of the Grauer ...
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Wildlife Conservation Society receives $150,000 grant from Newman's Own Foundation to save gorillas

The world's largest and least known type of gorilla will receive a helping hand from Newman's Own Foundation, which has awarded the Wildlife Conservation Society a $150,000 grant to help save the ...
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New survey nearly doubles Grauer’s gorilla population, but threats remain

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent survey led by the Wildlife Conservation Society has revised the population estimate for Grauer’s gorillas to 6,800, up from a 2016 ...
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African Wars Endanger World’s Largest Gorilla Subspecies

The population of the world’s largest primate, Grauer’s gorilla, found only in the conflict-plagued Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), declined calamitously in 20 years according to a report ...
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Gorillas caught in the crossfire in the DRC

image: The world's leading conservation organizations have joined together to fight for the survival of the Endangered Grauer's or eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri). view more NEW ...