Poachers Kill Rare Gorillas

Four rare mountain gorillas were killed in a southwestern Uganda park in the first known incident of poaching in 10 years, officials said Monday.

The bodies of the four primates, which had been speared, were found March 18 by staff of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, according to a statement released by the International Gorilla Conservation Program.

There were signs of a struggle and of poachers with dogs, the statement said.

Authorities have identified a few suspects and have alerted surrounding countries to watch for possible trafficking in one or more baby gorillas, the statement said.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to about 280 mountain gorillas, half of the world’s mountain gorillas.