AHC: Significant gorilla population boost instead of decrease

[Aloha]

How can you get the Western gorilla and Eastern gorilla population to increase to the point of them not becoming endangered anymore, or at least to prevent the Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) from becoming Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List (as that happened in 2016)?

 

[Michel Van]

The main problem in that is that gorilla habitat getting smaller by population grow of humans in area, who occupy more and more space
Next to that consider locals the gorillas as food source and sell gorilla piece as souvenirs.

only way i can think is that Ebola out-brakes reduce the human population in favor of the Gorillas (if they are immune)

and we do here a serious discussion.
so forum members not even think about option Gorillas with Guns,
thanks

 

[GeographyDude]

or, more cheerily, we have economic growth in such a way which doesn't directly endanger the gorillas, and then the local people can afford conservation efforts

BONUS POINTS: I am a large population person, first and foremost for human beings, but also for animals, esp advanced and wonderful animals like gorillas.

 

[Brady Kj]

So, what would be the best way to bring about economic growth in western and central Africa?

And Aloha, when do you want the POD to be?

 

[Riain]

German victory in WW1 creates MittelAfrika, that Germany pours mountains of cash into to build them up for WeltPolitik reasons. All the development of railways, roads, resource extraction industries, local military/naval support industries etc gets the Gorilla habitat regions closer to the level of economic development required for people to consider the environment. Further, the development of GGMA created different administrative borders so that post colonial conflicts were along different lines, with combattants not fleeing into gorilla areas and killing them for food.

 

[Aloha]

And Aloha, when do you want the POD to be?

Any POD after 1900.

 

[trurle]

German victory in WW1 creates MittelAfrika, that Germany pours mountains of cash into to build them up for WeltPolitik reasons. All the development of railways, roads, resource extraction industries, local military/naval support industries etc gets the Gorilla habitat regions closer to the level of economic development required for people to consider the environment. Further, the development of GGMA created different administrative borders so that post colonial conflicts were along different lines, with combattants not fleeing into gorilla areas and killing them for food.

The effect is likely to be opposite. More population, more hunters with guns, more chainsaws. The gorillas are doomed in this scenario.

More effective way to avoid gorillas population crunch would be to make gorillas useful. For example, as pest control agents against other monkeys in fruit plantation - domesticate gorillas in the same way as cats are domesticated.

 

[MatthewB]

The main problem in that is that gorilla habitat getting smaller by population grow of humans in area, who occupy more and more space
Next to that consider locals the gorillas as food source and sell gorilla piece as souvenirs.

Soldiers, incorruptible, properly paid, led, armed and motivated. Kill poachers with aplomb. That is the only hope.

 

[Zheng He]

Soldiers, incorruptible, properly paid, led, armed and motivated. Kill poachers with aplomb. That is the only hope.

Wasn't there a show on Animal Planet about ex-US Navy Seals getting hired to protect rhinos?

 

[Hvalrossen]

How can you get the Western gorilla and Eastern gorilla population to increase to the point of them not becoming endangered anymore, or at least to prevent the Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) from becoming Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List (as that happened in 2016)?

Probably not what you want, but larger gorilla populations in zoos could increase the gorilla population. Perhaps if gorillas were more popular than they are currently, it would lead to larger gorilla populations in zoos.

 

[RMcD94]

Some rich person makes gorilla's famous as pets and every rich person wants one as a pet. Alternatively China wants gorilla toes instead of rhino horns so people start gorilla farms.

 

[GeographyDude]

. . . More effective way to avoid gorillas population crunch would be to make gorillas useful. For example, as pest control agents against other monkeys in fruit plantation - domesticate gorillas in the same way as cats are domesticated.

Love it!

* although it’s not too good for monkey habitat, which I suppose is a metaphor for environmental issues

PS While both certainly are primates, gorillas are apes, not monkeys.