Okapi Conservation Project attacked by militia

[gentle lemur]

More bad news from the Democratic Republic of Congo: the centre at Epulu has been attacked. More details at Okapi Conservation Center Recovering after Militia Attack that Killed 6 People and 14 Animals | Extinction Countdown, Scientific American Blog Network

Alan

 

[jwer]

Apparantly you missed the thread when it all just happened, june 24th?

http://www.zoochat.com/16/epulu-attacked-all-captive-okapi-dead-277341/

 

[gentle lemur]

Apparantly you missed the thread when it all just happened, june 24th?

Indeed I did, that's a forum I don't usually visit. I still think it should be recorded her, if only for the benefit of troglodytes like me

Alan

 

[vogelcommando]

New plans to protect the Okapi in the wild :

A New Deal for the Okapi, Africa’s “Unicorn”