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FIELD SCIENCE REPORTS

Direct Reports from DFGFI's Field Scientists

ACTIVITIES & PROJECTS:

The more we know about the gorillas, the greater our opportunities to save them! We are pleased to offer these detailed reports directly from DFGFI's field scientists. You will find important information like the most current status of wild gorilla populations and the results of ongoing research studies.

Date Title
Sept. 2005 The Current Conservation Status of Grauer's Gorilla
Our extensive field surveys this year revealed more gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo than expected.
Sept. 2005 Gorilla Forms and Current Scientific Nomenclature (Taxonomy)
A brief overview of current gorilla taxonomy.
Sept. 2005 Grauer's Gorilla: An Unusual Evolutionary History
Studies reveal that Grauer's gorilla may have one of the more interesting evolutionary histories of all the gorilla forms.
Sept. 2002 The Conservation Action Program: Eighteen Months after Inception
With the inception of the new Conservation Action Program in February 2001, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International has truly become a regional conservation force in East Africa, exporting its many decades of experience gained by successfully operating the Karisoke Research Center, while at the same time promoting a philosophy of community-based conservation that empowers local people to become stewards of their biological heritage.

US Aid logoConservation Action Program activities are supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).





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