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Gunmen kill two rangers in Congo's Virunga National Park
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGunmen killed two rangers in Congo's Virunga National Park on Sunday, the Congo Institute for Nature...
Four killed in east Congo ambush near gorilla park
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Assailants killed three rangers and another member of their convoy in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday morning, the ...
Convoy attack in eastern Congo leaves 4 dead, including 3 park rangers
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFour people were killed in an ambush Thursday in Congo's Virunga National Park when their convoy of vehicles was attacked by gunmen, according to a statement by local conservation authorities ...
Over 1,700 environmental activists murdered in 10 years, investigation finds
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 1,700 environmental defenders have been killed around the world in the last decade with...
Congo blames rebels for U.N. peacekeeper death as insecurity spurs protests
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCongo's government on Monday blamed M23 rebels for an attack on a helicopter that killed a United...
Hippos Are in Trouble. Will an Endangered Listing Save Them?
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnimal welfare groups are pushing the U.S. to list the hippopotamus under the Endangered Species Act, which would lead to restrictions on the import of hippo parts. But experts argue reducing ...