WHEN the United Nations announced that 2009 would be the , many of the world’s primate experts were singularly unenthusiastic. This may seem puzzling. Gorillas are disappearing at an alarming rate so you would expect all those with an interest in them to be thrilled by the attention promised by a year dedicated to saving the species.
It depends on the attention and support on offer. One criticism of the UN’s gorilla tactics is the familiar complaint of too much money spent on glitzy meetings and grand declarations that are long on fine sentiments and short on…
