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Democratic Republic of Congo: Ranger held over gorilla killings

BBC: A senior wildlife park official in Democratic Republic of Congo has been arrested amid claims that he organised the killing of rare mountain gorillas. The Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN) is reported to have brought the charges against Honore Mashagiro - one of its members. Ten gorillas were killed in 2007 in the Virunga National Park, a Unesco world heritage site. The park is in a volatile region where rebels have set up a base. The area is also ... Read »
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