http://elie.wildlifedirect.org Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:53:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During the Advance Force's training with Major M'Poka, we spent the last week of the 3 months session going out on patrol in Ishango, practicing the learned techniques. And doing data collection for ICCN flora and fauna records: During the Congolese liberation war in 1997, unfortunately many hippos were killed. You can ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/04/hippos-bones/ To all my supporters, readers and commentators, a big thank you for all your contributions. Below is the list of January's donations: Theresa S. $50.00 (for supplies) Wanda H. $20.00 (monthly donation) Angel S. $50.00 monthly donation) Pirjo I. $50.00 (monthly donation) http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/02/02/januarys-donations-thank-you/ This is a women's job. And they need a permit to do so. Woman showing her permit to collect wood During one patrol day in Ishango, we found a group of women collecting dead wood from the forest. They were very deep inside, 10 km into the forest, and this can be dangerous, ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/30/collecting-wood/ All the Advance Force is now back in Mutsora. The three months training session with Major M'Poka has officially ended, and we are awaiting for instructions/results. Director Norbert Mushenzi is today in the station together with the Technical Administrator of ICCN Mr. Kisuki and Major M'Poka discussing the outcome. Dir. Norbert Mushenzi ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/28/postals-from-ishango/ The Advance Force's wives have started today their weekly meeting of the month. Not everybody could make it, but it seems like a promising start. They have decided to gather together to discuss several issues. A monthly payment of $1 each has been agreed today, and will be saved and used ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/27/rangers-wives-meeting/ Another patrol day out with my troop while on training session with Mayor M'Poka, down the Semliki river. This time we were lucky to get catch the poachers, very close to Lake Edward. We confiscated their nets (used for catfish and tilapia), we burnt their boats and spoke with the poachers ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/25/poachers-caught/ Following our training session with Mayor M'Poka in Ishango, we were out on patrol for a day down Semliki river, up to Museya - a 7 km distance approximately. My troop and Rebecca (the only woman to apply for the Advance Force) were on the pirogue ready for patrol. On our way, ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/20/patrolling-while-trainning-in-ishango/ My Rangers of the Advance Force and myself celebrated Christmas Day in Ishango, away from our families, because we are under training session with Mayor M'Poka. We had a big meal, cooked a goat, and had a beer each! Some words from M'Poka while waiting to be served. That same 25th of December, ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/15/how-did-we-celebrate-2/ Dear Supporters, a quick update on the Advance Force's position. We are all here in Ishango continuing with the training with Mayor M'Poka. The tents where we sleep Getting the field ready for work Maybe you have read in the Gorilla Blog that I was yesterday in Mutsora helping MGVP to gather the ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2008/01/11/training-goes-to-ishango/ Since I last posted about donations at the end of November I have received the following: Pirjo $50, Richard $50, Wanda $20 and Angela $50. Thank you very very much. Thank you also to Happy Hollow Zoo and Vanessa who continue to support me and my Rangers. They collected lots of ... http://elie.wildlifedirect.org/2007/12/15/thank-you-for-donations-til-2008/