A gripping account of conservation, ecology and politics in Rwanda's Virunga Mountains by the husband-and-wife team who worked with Diane Fossey in the 1970s. The team offer insight into what went so terribly wrong with the Mountain Gorilla Project, and the importance of involving the local communities in conservation.  (UGD11, $23.99)

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Dian Fossey
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The Year of the Gorilla
George Schaller
NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 • PAPER  • 290 PAGES
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