Sunday, December 11, 2011

SESSION 12: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER

SESSION 12: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER
TRAFFICKING OF BABY GORILLAS POSES NEW THREAT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES

Author: Tim Bowen

Wildlife officials have warned of a surge in the trafficking of baby gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with poachers demanding up to $40,000 for each infant. The problem is affecting the critically endangered mountain gorilla, of which there are only around 790 remaining in the world.

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