This year remained dismal for 3 out of the 4 remaining gorilla species. Plenty Magazine’s Extinction Blog notes that the year entailed the declaration of these species as endangered. According to the post, only 700 mountain gorillas remain, with only 300 Cross River and 5,000 Eastern Lowland gorillas left. The fourth, the Western Lowland gorilla, [...]
Archive for December 5th, 2008
The Year in (Gorilla) Numbers
Posted in Gorillas, Primates, tagged Africa, bushmeat, coal, deforestation, Gorillas, logging, poaching, UN, UNEP, UNESCO, WAZA on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
