Gorillas Seen Destroying Poachers’ Snares In Rwanda

Poachers’ snares pose one of the biggest threats to mountain gorilla populations according to campaigners – and it seems that the gorillas themselves have worked this out, because they’ve been observed dismantling traps. Field staff of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda report that on Monday they saw several young gorillas destroying snares – which maim and often kill gorillas – with their bare hands.   Original post on huffingtonpost.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com   

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