Many biologists may shy away from putting monetary values on animals considered priceless, but others are looking at the problem of wildlife crime through an economic lens. For instance, in Uganda, one mountain gorilla is worth $1 million in tourism, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that mountain gorillas are faring quite well in the country, said Doug Cress, the program coordinator for the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)
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