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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: 8-7-2009
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!

# 3,363:

6:49 am PDT, Jul 3, Denise Leduc, Canada

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1:25 pm PDT, Jul 2, Jennie Halen, Sweden

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6:43 am PDT, Jun 29, Raquel R., Belgium

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8:29 pm PDT, Jun 26, Kim Harris, Oregon

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12:57 pm PDT, Jun 25, Name not displayed, Illinois

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2:26 am PDT, Jun 25, Michelle Garvey, Ireland
It is an important eco-system that should not be destroyed.

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6:57 am PDT, Jun 24, Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany

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3:24 pm PDT, Jun 23, Daile O'Connor, New Jersey

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2:52 am PDT, Jun 20, Denisszia Gerocz, Romania

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11:19 pm PDT, Jun 19, Amber Johnson, Idaho

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3:23 pm PDT, Jun 19, Name not displayed, Norway

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12:31 am PDT, Jun 19, Ehud Biton, Israel
We have only one world, and it's not only ours, we have to share it and protect it.

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3:27 pm PDT, Jun 18, Sherie Hayden, Canada

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5:45 am PDT, Jun 18, Judith Benjamin, South Africa

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8:51 pm PDT, Jun 17, Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania

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8:28 pm PDT, Jun 17, Maren Heinig, Australia

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7:43 pm PDT, Jun 17, Patrice Mykytka, Florida

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11:20 am PDT, Jun 15, Daphna Jindrich, Mexico

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1:20 am PDT, Jun 15, William Rodriguez, Illinois
The balance of nature with the evolvong human expansion is needed if our planet is to survive into the future

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8:18 am PDT, Jun 14, Paul Gate, Australia
From beasts we scorn as soulless,In forest, field and den,The cry goes up to witness,The soullessness of men ~M. Frida Hartley

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5:46 pm PDT, Jun 13, Mark Kiernan, Italy

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11:17 am PDT, Jun 13, Sarah Steeger, Germany

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10:16 am PDT, Jun 13, Alicia Madlala, Maryland

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8:30 am PDT, Jun 13, Name not displayed, Maryland

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2:44 pm PDT, Jun 12, Dackwee Madlala, Maryland

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1:14 am PDT, Jun 11, Kathleen Van Horn, California

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11:18 am PDT, Jun 10, Feona Willow, California

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8:32 am PDT, Jun 10, Carole Bonfiglio, France

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12:43 pm PDT, Jun 9, Anja Sankovic, Slovenia

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9:58 am PDT, Jun 9, Kristoffer Everatt, Canada
You can be proud to be from a country with some of the most amazing and beautiful wild animals in the world. If you can preserve them into the future the world will notice, appreciate and respect you. With the internet and television people of the world are learning about and caring about wild animals and travelling and paying to come and visite countries that have preserved them, bringing long term wealth to the nations.

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5:12 pm PDT, Jun 8, Emily Weibel, Minnesota

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12:02 am PDT, Jun 8, Tatiana Costa, Brazil

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5:58 pm PDT, Jun 7, Mr. & Mrs.Terry Cadwallader, Missouri

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12:48 pm PDT, Jun 6, SERGE VANTALON, France

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9:42 am PDT, Jun 6, Mary Ann Clark, Connecticut
Yes

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8:47 am PDT, Jun 5, Jennifer Alward, Canada

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4:31 pm PDT, Jun 4, Frida Simms, Virginia

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7:54 am PDT, Jun 4, VIER Eva, France

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11:06 am PDT, Jun 3, Lyhann O'Shaughnessy, Mexico

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11:41 am PDT, Jun 2, Sam Mcfadzean, United Kingdom

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7:31 pm PDT, Jun 1, Erica Thompson, Texas
To protect the animals

# 3,321:

10:14 pm PDT, May 30, Cyn Sopel, Canada
Extinct is forever!!

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8:52 pm PDT, May 30, Birte Roeder, Switzerland

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11:35 am PDT, May 30, Florencia Corda, Argentina

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9:55 am PDT, May 30, DEQUIDT R�gis, France

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9:53 am PDT, May 30, CAIRE Benjamin, France

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9:53 am PDT, May 30, DUFRENNE Ghylaine, France

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9:52 am PDT, May 30, DUFRENNE Maryse, France

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8:24 am PDT, May 30, Emelie �jerskog, Sweden

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7:50 am PDT, May 30, NATALIA PEDROSO DA SILVA, Brazil

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9:44 pm PDT, May 29, Name not displayed, Florida
i think it was a good idea

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12:17 pm PDT, May 29, Andreas Templing, Germany

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5:58 am PDT, May 29, Jason Navarro, Canada

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3:07 am PDT, May 29, James Sweetman, United Kingdom

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2:38 pm PDT, May 28, Chiara Rognone, Italy
I'm a biologist and I'm very concerned about Gorillas survival

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1:26 pm PDT, May 28, Daniele Walker, Texas

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4:15 pm PDT, May 27, Cher Clarke, Canada

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4:32 am PDT, May 27, Laetitia Tapon, France

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10:12 am PDT, May 26, Sophia Papadohatzaki, Greece

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8:34 am PDT, May 26, Pley Nicole, France
SVP, faites en sorte que la d�forestation s'arr�te et qu'enfin nos grands primates soient pr�serv�s. merci

# 3,302:

4:59 am PDT, May 26, NOELLE FAVREAU, France
SAVE GORILLAS!!!!!!!!!

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2:46 am PDT, May 26, Julia Smith, New Zealand

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