More than 100,000 rare gorillas found in the congo

[johnbob]

Just thought you guys might find this interesting:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa...las/index.html

 

[ruaround]

saw this on the nightly news... just hope they keep the poachers away!!!

 

[fenrir]

In my oppinion it's horrible they found these guys. Now every mangie poacher is going to come out of the wood work to kill these wonderful animals.

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by Fenrir
http:///forum/post/2712332
In my oppinion it's horrible they found these guys. Now every mangie poacher is going to come out of the wood work to kill these wonderful animals.
+1

 

[h3b]

eh there pretty protected (and I don't mean by people). Lake Tele isn't inhabited at all and doesnt have a river or anything to connect to. You know how it said the researchers trekked for 3 days? Yeah that was most likely machete chopping your way through the rainforest. So imagine this. Bringing supplies to last days of hunting (not to mention guns) and then carrying everything you got BACK through the rainforest. No to me I doubt many will go after them.

 

[jennythebugg]

i guess they arent so rare and endangered after all

 

[chilwil84]

just goes to show you how good we know the planet

 

[keri]

GORILLA CHEST VESTS for EVERYONE!!!!
srsly tho, that's pretty cool.

 

[alix2.0]

awesome. probably wasnt that smart to put it on cnn though. eventually, poachers will find a way.

 

[tizzo]

media... Other than sports, I can't see the benefit.

 

[kikithemermaid]

Great, now no one will leave them alone...