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| WesternGorilla.org is an informal alliance of gorilla researchers and conservationists. We are eyewitnesses to a tragedy that most of the world knows little about: the rapid decline of Western gorillas, which only a decade ago were thought to be relatively safe. We have watched with increasing dismay as conservation efforts have failed to address the major cause of Western gorilla decline, the commercial trade in gorilla meat. We believe that saving Western gorillas will require a dramatic change in conservation strategy: a drastic increase in the budget for law enforcement. Unfortunately, law enforcement is a controversial activity that donors and decision makers are hesitant to embrace. Only strong public support for increased law enforcement is likely to catalyze a change. Please help us in pushing for changes that will ensure that our children live in a world with wild gorillas. | |