Monday, September 17, 2012

Okapi Killers Captured

US Person posted previously about the raid on the headquarters of Okapi Wildlife Reserve in which
rebels led by "Morgan", a nom de guerre for Paul Sadala, killed two park rangers and 15 rare Okapi.{"Okapi"} UN Radio reported that the Congolese army has captured the rebel leader and 16 of his men. The raid destroyed the headquarters and fifteen of the endangered Okapi [photo] kept at Epulu Breeding and Research Station were all killed. The rare giraffe-like forest animals served as a genetic reservoir and ambassadors to visitors. The Reserve has been a World Heritage Site since 1997 and is home to many endangered creatures including the nomadic Mbuti pygmies. The future of the research station is uncertain and dependent on security conditions in the area.