MAIL CALL: The Mysterious Killings of Great Apes.(Congo)(Letter to the editor)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 20-AUG-07

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Readers were horrified and many moved to tears by our cover story and accompanying photos on the slaughter of four endangered gorillas in Congo. One said, "Wild animals threatened with extinction from indiscriminate and unsustainable hunting, slaughter for body parts and meat is beyond tragic." Others wrote to express their grief. "[Looking at your photos] I shared in the reverence of the people as they brought these magnificent animals to rest. I closed the magazine knowing that these creatures were loved and respected." Another added, "Those images will stay with me for a long time." Some cited the dedication of the park rangers charged with patrolling vast tracts of jungle, calling it "awe-inspiring." We also heard from those who asked for a distinction between "lawful ethical hunters who are the most consistent conservationists, and lawbreakers who would commit such a crime." Still, one reader, so disturbed by the wanton killings and feeling the need...

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