animals killed by
Mai Mai militia. Last year, the
group massacred hundreds of
hippopotami and elephants in
Virunga National Park, apparently
to raise their political profile and
force the government to legalise
hunting in the reserve. The rebels
also make money from selling
hippo meat and trading ivory on
the black market. The WWF puts
hippo numbers in Virunga at 900;
in 1970 there were around 30,000