Epulu & the Okapi Wildlife Reserve - DRC

[okapikpr]

Gilman International Conservation Foundation

Here's the link to the Okapi Conservation Project's website. There you can find the various news and Epulu Updates inlcuding this year.

http://www.giconline.org/docs/OkapiConservationProjectReport2008.pdf

The project also has its own blog through Wildlife Direct.

The Okapi Reserve

 

[MARK]

Thanks for all the infomation about Okapis, we have a few Okapi fans on the forum including myself

 

[taun]

Thank you veru much for the links,

I shall enjoy disgesting all the information that has been provided

 

[okapikpr]

2008 Epulu Update posted:

http://www.giconline.org/docs/2008epuluupdate.pdf

 

[gerenuk]

Early Sunday morning of June 24th, the village of Epulu was attacked by the Mai Mai rebels. As of this morning of June 26th, the DRC has regained control of Epulu. 10 people and all 14 okapi at the station have been killed.

https://www.facebook.com/okapiconservationproject
https://www.facebook.com/gorilladoctors

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

Awful news, and it makes you wonder how innocent human and animal lives could be lost in such a horrific way.