Researchers in the field are finding evidence of hunting and decreased bonobo numbers in protected areas (national parks) in the DRC. They believe that soldier groups are hiding in the parks and hunting bonobos to sell for money.

Here is the evidence: humans leave trash, bullet shells and belongings behind at their temporary camp sites. The field researchers also note that while they hear bonobo calls and see their nests and droppings, they aren’t seeing the actual bonobos – they used to see bonobos all the time. They believe that the bonobo population has decreased an additional 20%!

We’ve written about this issue before – wondering how the Congolese park authorities can possibly monitor a huge space, like the Sankuru Nature Reserve - formed by the Bonobo Conservation Initiative and the Congolese government, that is almost 12,000 square miles.

You are the most brilliant kids in the entire universe, so let’s hear your ideas. How can the land and the bonobos be protected? We’ll post your most creative answers…and who knows what may happen, we could get your ideas to the Congolese government and put them into action!

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