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Protect Gorillas From Deforestation

Target: Congo's Ministry of Environment
Sponsored by: Care2.com

Great news for one of the world's most endangered animals: researchers have discovered some 125,000 western lowland gorillas that were previously uncounted in the Congo Basin. Until now, scientists believed there were only about 50,000 of these endangered gorillas left.

But this exciting new population estimate does not mean gorilla numbers in the wild are now safe. The western lowland gorilla continues to come under threat as timber companies move into the Congo Basin, home to more than a quarter of the world's tropical forest. Without careful management of the forest resources, western lowland gorillas and other gorilla subspecies will remain severely endangered.

Now more than ever authorities need to stem rampant deforestation, to preserve the habitats of the great apes and to support long-term sustainability of the region's natural resources.

Please urge Congo's Ministry of Environment to deny all deals that were signed illegally under the country's moratorium on new logging contracts.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 10,000

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We are happy about recent news that researchers have discovered some 125,000 western lowland gorillas that were previously uncounted in the Congo basin. Until now, scientists believed there were only about 50,000 of these endangered gorillas left.

But this exciting new population estimate does not mean gorilla numbers in the wild are now safe. The western lowland gorilla continues to come under threat as timber companies move into the region. Logging and land clearance for farming are eating away the Congo Basin, home to more than a quarter of the world's tropical forest. Without careful management of the forest resources and strict enforcement of protected areas, the western lowland gorillas and other subspecies of gorillas will remain severely endangered.

Now more than ever it is essential to preserve the habitats of the great apes and support reforestation.

We signed the “Protect Gorillas From Deforestation” petition!

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10:20 am PST, Jan 8, Alejandra Trevino, Mexico

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9:31 am PST, Jan 8, Liza Barbetsea, Greece

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11:58 am PST, Jan 7, Dave Rothwell, United Kingdom

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8:41 pm PST, Jan 3, Janet Hughes, Illinois

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9:03 pm PST, Jan 2, Michele Bucci, New Jersey

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8:52 pm PST, Jan 2, Samia Lalani, Georgia

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8:00 am PST, Jan 2, Debra Chandler, Florida
I support the protection of the gorillas. Stop logging in their habitat. The whole world needs to pay attention to this issue because the gorillas are vital to the ecosystem and very close to humans in many ways. Funding from many global sources should be sent to the Congo Basin.

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4:16 am PST, Jan 2, Mike Downs, Missouri

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2:29 am PST, Jan 2, Zara Ivanova, Bulgaria

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4:08 pm PST, Jan 1, Nicole Silva, Massachusetts

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8:24 pm PST, Dec 31, Alexandra Alexiadou, Greece

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7:52 pm PST, Dec 31, CRAIG MARTIN, United Kingdom
BECAUSE GORILLAS ARE endangered.

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6:40 pm PST, Dec 31, Karen Pearlman, California

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11:08 am PST, Dec 31, Kitarra Irwin, Colorado

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11:01 am PST, Dec 31, Anita Mahdessian, South Africa

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3:43 pm PST, Dec 30, Tiffany Meininger, Nebraska

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10:44 am PST, Dec 30, Lyle Qualls, Colorado
PROTECT THE ANIMALS

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7:17 am PST, Dec 30, Yvonne Jansson, Sweden
prodect gorillas

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6:31 am PST, Dec 30, Karen Lyons kalmenson, New York
please protect this wonderful animal

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4:51 am PST, Dec 30, Cecilia Morales, Bolivia

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4:50 am PST, Dec 30, Carina Nilsson, Sweden

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7:13 pm PST, Dec 29, Ann Cawley, Missouri

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6:56 pm PST, Dec 29, Susan Manns, Canada
No Brainer dah

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6:27 pm PST, Dec 29, Stephanie Danner, New Jersey

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1:09 pm PST, Dec 21, Andrew Faragher, United Kingdom

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2:59 am PST, Dec 16, Liz De Witt, Oklahoma

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10:23 am PST, Dec 14, Ashley .............., Costa Rica

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1:19 am PST, Dec 13, Phillip Jahans, United Kingdom
Not only is it threatening the Gorillas it will eventually threaten us as yet another part of the worlds "lungs" are stripped away.... Maybe its not just emissions... maybe there's not enough forestation left to convert the CO2 into Oxygen..... Think about it....

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2:46 pm PST, Dec 12, Name not displayed, New York

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10:32 pm PST, Dec 11, Colleen Ryan, Florida

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