Protecting Congo’s mountain gorillas has cost the lives of 180 park rangers

Virunga NP gorilla and ranger

Recently it’s been reported that five park rangers and a driver have been ambushed and killed while they were protecting endangered mountain gorillas in Africa’s oldest national park, Virunga National Park. This is a world heritage site in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The conservation …

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Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature

Animals written out of novels reflecting a disconnect with nature

It is a troubling picture: a gradual decrease in awareness of nature and biodiversity since about the middle of the 19th century. It indicates a gradual disconnect from nature which I would suggest is a major reason why the planet is in the state it …

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