Documenting the Families of Volcanoes National Park

Documenting the Families of Volcanoes National Park

The puffy white clouds were morphing to gray as we stood in front Sabyinyo Volcano’s knotty peaks.  As they are want to do, they started creeping towards the mountain’s spine.  I knew that in an hour or two they would swallow the peaks whole, then spread again, likely depositing big fat raindrops on forest and farm below. I am bumping... Read more »

Documenting the Families of Volcanoes National Park

Documenting the Families of Volcanoes National Park

The puffy white clouds were morphing to gray as we stood in front Sabyinyo Volcano’s knotty peaks.  As they are want to do, they started creeping... Read more »

Employment Opportunity with IGCP: Communications Officer

Employment Opportunity with IGCP: Communications Officer

The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) invites applications for the post of Communications Officer, who will partner with IGCP staff... Read more »

Groundbreaking Gathering Seeks to Probe the Impacts of Climate Change on the Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla

Groundbreaking Gathering Seeks to Probe the Impacts of Climate Change on the Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla

12 February 2010 - How is climate change impacting the mountain gorilla and its conservation?  This question will be investigated in the first... Read more »

Trekking at the Intersection of Climate Change and Gorilla Conservation

Trekking at the Intersection of Climate Change and Gorilla Conservation

The sense of stillness, clarity and peace are overwhelming as we approach the Gikeri patrol post.  Fat fields of beans, cabbage and sweet potatoes... Read more »

Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla to Get Counted in Vital Census

Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla to Get Counted in Vital Census

The critically endangered mountain gorilla’s current status is to be revealed through a census to determine its population size in the Virunga... Read more »

Building a Future in Bukima

Building a Future in Bukima

Goma bustles.  Goma hustles.  Goma tussles with poverty and the effects of a devastating decade plus war in this resource rich sector of Eastern... Read more »

Walking Under the Volcanoes’ Shadow with the Batwa

Walking Under the Volcanoes’ Shadow with the Batwa

The moss drips from the trees surrounding the camp in a filigree of light and delicate wisps of the bright green and earthy chocolates of the... Read more »

Twins! A Baby! A Community on the Move!

Twins! A Baby! A Community on the Move!

Wobbling down what seems like an endless descent from the lofty perches of Nkuringo Ridge, the village of Kahurire in the patchwork of green hollows... Read more »

A Hairy Release!  Premier Issue of IGCP Newsletter Sets the Silverback Standard for Mountain Gorilla Conservation News

A Hairy Release! Premier Issue of IGCP Newsletter Sets the Silverback Standard for Mountain Gorilla Conservation News

In the latest of a year of firsts for IGCP’s communications and media efforts, the premier issue of the IGCP newsletter, The Silverback Standard,... Read more »