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    Documenting the Families of Volcanoes National Park

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    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 to create and manage communications and media activities.  The...

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    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 organized workshop focusing specifically on the relationship between the...

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    Trekking at the Intersection of Climate Change and Gorilla Conservation

    Trekking at the Intersection of Climate Change and Gorilla Conservation

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  • Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla to Get Counted in Vital Census

    Highly Endangered Mountain Gorilla to Get Counted in Vital Census

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    Walking Under the Volcanoes’ Shadow with the Batwa

    Walking Under the Volcanoes’ Shadow with the Batwa

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    Twins! A Baby! A Community on the Move!

    Twins! A Baby! A Community on the Move!

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