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Conservation in the 21st Century: Gorillas as a Case Study

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Acknowledgments

We are grateful to the many DFGFI-Karisoke researchers, assistants, and staff whose work has enriched our understanding of the biology of mountain gorillas and its ecosystem, and whose knowledge has contributed to capacity building. We particularly thank Martha Robbins for helpful comments on the manuscript. A large debt and ongoing gratitude is owed to the Rwandan Karisoke staff, who, for over nearly four decades, have given their hearts, minds, and, sadly, sometimes their lives, to make possible scientific research, and to insure the continuous protection of this population of mountain gorillas. We also thank the parks authorities of Rwanda (ORTPN), Democratic Republic of Congo (ICCN), and Uganda (UWA) for their protection efforts, support of, and permission to conduct long-term research in their national parks.

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  3. Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

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Steklis, N.G., Steklis, H.D. (2008). The Value of Long-Term Research: The Mountain Gorilla as a Case Study. In: Stoinski, T.S., Steklis, H.D., Mehlman, P.T. (eds) Conservation in the 21st Century: Gorillas as a Case Study. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70721-1_6

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