A Possible COVID-19 Silver Lining for Great Ape Conservation

Katherine E Kerlin — February 10, 2022 - 12:15pm

Respiratory illness outbreaks among wild mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park have declined since the start of COVID-19, according to a “Correspondence” report in the journal Nature from Gorilla Doctors and the Rwanda Development Board.

Mountain gorillas are susceptible to human-transmitted respiratory pathogens. Respiratory illness is the second leading cause of death in wild, human-habituated populations.

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A Possible COVID-19 Silver Lining for Great Ape Conservation