Plight of DRC Gorillas: A Crisis Within a Crisis, Says the New York Times

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NYT; BULENGO, Congo--Jean-Marie Serundori wakes up every morning with gorillas on his mind.

But Mr. Serundori, a Congolese wildlife ranger entrusted with protecting some of the most majestic -- and most endangered -- animals on the planet, is far from the broad-backed mountain gorillas he loves.

Instead, he is stuck in a wet and filthy camp for internally displaced people....

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