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superpatriotman

(6,232 posts)
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:29 PM Jul 2012

Gorillas Seen Destroying Poachers' Snares in Rwanda



http://refreshingnews99.blogspot.in/2012/07/gorillas-seen-destroying-poachers.html

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.

“We knew that gorillas do this but all of the reported cases in the past were carried out by adult gorillas, mostly silverbacks,” said Veronica Vecellio, gorilla program coordinator at the Karisoke Research Center.

“Today, two juveniles and one blackback worked together to deactivate two snares and how they did it demonstrated an impressive cognitive skill.”


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Gorillas Seen Destroying Poachers' Snares in Rwanda (Original Post) superpatriotman Jul 2012 OP
Good on them... But, perhaps we should now train them ... hlthe2b Jul 2012 #1
I'd trust a gorilla with one before i'd trust most people Scootaloo Jul 2012 #3
I'm afraid I have to agree. n/t hlthe2b Jul 2012 #6
Here's a few armed with Galil Hadar's superpatriotman Jul 2012 #8
Did Charlton Heston's documentary teach you nothing? Hugabear Jul 2012 #22
In one of the machine shops I used to work at Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #23
. Go Vols Jul 2012 #25
.. RagAss Jul 2012 #2
Poachers were surprised that the gorillas possessed language skills as well: ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 #4
Must... not... make... comment... about... gorilla... warfare.... must... not... malthaussen Jul 2012 #5
I think we've found Caesar! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #7
I'm so proud of them! aquart Jul 2012 #9
Thanks for some good news warrprayer Jul 2012 #10
You know what I love about DU? Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #11
Nice! YankeyMCC Jul 2012 #12
cool nt limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #13
Dismantling the traps wasn't so bad for them ... lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #14
Bless their hearts. Doremus Jul 2012 #15
Fascinating! DawgHouse Jul 2012 #16
yay Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #17
YES, cousins!! silverweb Jul 2012 #18
Awesome. nt redqueen Jul 2012 #19
re:Gorillas Seen Destroying Poachers' Snares in Rwanda allan01 Jul 2012 #20
Our relatives ChazInAz Jul 2012 #21
That is so great. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #24
Good! Mkap Jul 2012 #26
Gorillas, smarter than poachers! Not exactly breaking news. flvegan Jul 2012 #27
Great...actually gorillas learn very quickly and they teach also... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #28

hlthe2b

(101,729 posts)
1. Good on them... But, perhaps we should now train them ...
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:31 PM
Jul 2012

to use an AK-47.






(I guess--I really HATE these poachers)

 

Trunk Monkey

(950 posts)
23. In one of the machine shops I used to work at
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 04:57 PM
Jul 2012

We had a temp worker from Africa who took great pleasure in telling us about killing Gorillas w/ an AK 47. I don't like to see anyone lose their job but in his case I made an exception

malthaussen

(17,066 posts)
5. Must... not... make... comment... about... gorilla... warfare.... must... not...
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:35 PM
Jul 2012

AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

-- Mal

lpbk2713

(42,696 posts)
14. Dismantling the traps wasn't so bad for them ...
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:58 PM
Jul 2012



... it was Googling for the instructions on how to do it that was their biggest obstacle.


Doremus

(7,261 posts)
15. Bless their hearts.
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:02 PM
Jul 2012

It's so gratifying to see animals get one up on humans for a change. It happens so rarely.

ChazInAz

(2,535 posts)
21. Our relatives
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 04:30 PM
Jul 2012

That's wonderful. Looks like the adults taught the kids how to do this. Hope they taught them to be suspicious of the motives of their pink, hairless cousins!

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
28. Great...actually gorillas learn very quickly and they teach also...
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 07:52 PM
Jul 2012

One or two probably figured this out and he/she showed the others...good for them!

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