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Stamp 2011   September 20, 2011

The Save Vanishing Species stamp is a new stamp designed to raise money to help protect endangered wildlife and is available at all post offices in the U.S.  Read more

Baby Gorilla Poaching Attempt Thwarted   August 09, 2011

An infant mountain gorilla was rescued from poachers in Rwanda.

Cameroon Officials Stage Successful Bushmeat, Poaching Raid   May 08, 2009

More than a ton of illegal bushmeat – including primate and elephant meat – was seized in the Congo Basin last week and 15 wildlife poachers arrested in an unprecedented police operation.

WWF’s Richard Carroll Appearing Live on Today Show   February 27, 2009

 

Mountain Gorillas Reported Safe in Virunga National Park   December 23, 2008

For the first time in more than a year, mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Virunga National Park have been seen by park rangers, and are reported to be doing well.

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Sybille Klenzendorf

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"Young people are the future of conservation. We must inspire them and we must lead them by our example."

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Matthew Lewis is a Senior Program Officer specializing in African species conservation with WWF's Species Conservation Program.
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