Comments on: Rebels attack Rumangabo http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/ Mountain Gorilla Protection Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:35:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Annie http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Annie Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:08:49 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/#comment-505 Again........a roller coaster ride there.....one day calm and then you just never know what will happen next! I am so sorry to hear this awful news! Praying for you all! Again……..a roller coaster ride there…..one day calm and then you just never know what will happen next! I am so sorry to hear this awful news! Praying for you all!

]]> By: Lucia Cristiana, Brazil http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Lucia Cristiana, Brazil Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:25:03 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/#comment-504 God protect you all - rangers, staff and beloved gorillas. Thank you for keeping us updated. God protect you all – rangers, staff and beloved gorillas. Thank you for keeping us updated.

]]> By: Theresa http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Theresa Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:32:32 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/#comment-503 A sad day for the people and gorillas of Virunga. There has to be a way to protect the rangers so they can protect the forest and it's inhabitants. These rebels don't care about the gorillas. I agree that internation pressure should put on these rebel leaders. I will pray with all my heart that the rangers, people, and gorillas of Virunga are kept safe. Our thoughts are with you all. A sad day for the people and gorillas of Virunga. There has to be a way to protect the rangers so they can protect the forest and it’s inhabitants. These rebels don’t care about the gorillas. I agree that internation pressure should put on these rebel leaders. I will pray with all my heart that the rangers, people, and gorillas of Virunga are kept safe. Our thoughts are with you all.

]]> By: sheryl, washington dc http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-502 sheryl, washington dc Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:50:01 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/#comment-502 A while back we had a letter-writing campaign on this exact matter and Robin Andrea wrote a sample letter. You can find it here: http://nothoney.wordpress.com/wildlife-direct-lobby/ or copy-and-paste it from here: Dear (Representative or Senator or MP): The Democratic Republic of Congo endures what the United Nations calls the deadliest conflict since World War II. We need to help stem the flow of blood and violence. I request that we strongly urge President Kagame and the Rwandan government to act immediately to stop any and all support of the rebel leader and war criminal Laurent Nkunda, to cut off the recruitment from its territory of individuals, including children, as fighters for Laurent Nkunda’s forces, and to comply with the UN arms embargo by ensuring that no military equipment crosses its frontier into the DRC. His whereabouts have been well known, yet nothing has been done to capture him. Nkunda occupies part of Virunga National Park and park rangers can no longer safely patrol the park for snares, poachers, and illegal charcoal makers. Funds have been raised for his war from the illegal charcoal trade that destroys vast acres of the park’s lush forests and prime wildlife habitat. If we do not act soon, the population of rare mountain gorillas may soon vanish, charcoal looters and poachers will irreparably destroy a world treasure, Virunga National Park, and the Congolese people will bear the scars of war and famine for generations to come. Thousands of Congolese citizens have fled from the fighting. Many of the refugees suffer from exposure, malnutrition and diseases like malaria are common. Please urge President Kagame to end any relations between his government and the rebel Laurent Nkunda. We must act now A while back we had a letter-writing campaign on this exact matter and Robin Andrea wrote a sample letter. You can find it here: http://nothoney.wordpress.com/wildlife-direct-lobby/ or copy-and-paste it from here:
Dear (Representative or Senator or MP):
The Democratic Republic of Congo endures what the United Nations calls the deadliest conflict since World War II. We need to help stem the flow of blood and violence. I request that we strongly urge President Kagame and the Rwandan government to act immediately to stop any and all support of the rebel leader and war criminal Laurent Nkunda, to cut off the recruitment from its territory of individuals, including children, as fighters for Laurent Nkunda’s forces, and to comply with the UN arms embargo by ensuring that no military equipment crosses its frontier into the DRC. His whereabouts have been well known, yet nothing has been done to capture him.

Nkunda occupies part of Virunga National Park and park rangers can no longer safely patrol the park for snares, poachers, and illegal charcoal makers. Funds have been raised for his war from the illegal charcoal trade that destroys vast acres of the park’s lush forests and prime wildlife habitat. If we do not act soon, the population of rare mountain gorillas may soon vanish, charcoal looters and poachers will irreparably destroy a world treasure, Virunga National Park, and the Congolese people will bear the scars of war and famine for generations to come.

Thousands of Congolese citizens have fled from the fighting. Many of the refugees suffer from exposure, malnutrition and diseases like malaria are common. Please urge President Kagame to end any relations between his government and the rebel Laurent Nkunda. We must act now

]]> By: sheryl, washington, dc http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-501 sheryl, washington, dc Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:15:29 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/#comment-501 This is horrible for every living creature in Virunga and beyond. s. This is horrible for every living creature in Virunga and beyond.

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]]> By: Pirjo,Finland http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Pirjo,Finland Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:37:18 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/09/rebel-attack-threatens-rangers/#comment-500 Terrible news.. Will this ever end? One just feels totally helpless and unable to do anything which would help gorillas and rangers. There has to be a way to increase international pressure on rebel leaders. Please keep us posted and stay safe. Terrible news.. Will this ever end? One just feels totally helpless and unable to do anything which would help gorillas and rangers. There has to be a way to increase international pressure on rebel leaders.
Please keep us posted and stay safe.

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