Inktober day 11 : The Western Lowland Gorilla“Why they matter : The hunting and killing of
Inktober day 11 : The Western Lowland Gorilla“Why they matter : The hunting and killing of gorillas is illegal but still the animals are killed for bushmeat or during the capture of baby gorillas for pets. In Northeast Congo, about 5% of western lowland gorillas in that region are killed each year. Timber and other companies have opened areas of once remote forest, facilitating poaching and the bushmeat trade. Poaching also carries dangers for humans as it is thought that Ebola may be spread through the butchering and handling of gorilla and other primate meat.”source : @wwf -- source link
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