According to officials of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Grauer's gorilla has seen its numbers drop to fewer that 4,000. It's status has moved from endangered to critically endangered which is the category right before extinction. Conservationists have warned that extinction is becoming more of a reality for these gorillas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has recorded a 77% drop in population of Grauer's gorillas in the past generation, going from roughly 17,000 to 4,000. Bushmeat hunting and civil war of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been leading causes of the population decline in these gorillas. All gorillas are now considered to be critically endangered. It seems surprising to me that people in this world are oblivious to the fact that the world's largest gorilla is on the brink of extinction. Although an animal being put onto the critically endangered list is never good, maybe all gorillas will receive the attention they deserve. Also, with the recent murdering of the beloved Harambe, people seem to be coming around on animal preservation and conservation. Hopefully conservation efforts will compensate for habitat loss and poaching that cause the declining numbers in gorillas. http://www.livescience.com/55987-grauers-gorillas-are-critically-endangered.html
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