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Gorillas can learn to trust humans even after years of poaching pressure, research shows

A new study led by Concordia researchers suggests that carefully habituating wild gorillas to nonthreatening humans can help the animals overcome long-term aversions to people in areas with a history of human-led disturbances such as poaching.

Gorillas can learn to trust humans even after years of poaching pressure, research shows
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A new study led by Concordia researchers suggests that carefully habituating wild gorillas to nonthreatening humans can help the animals overcome long-term aversions to people in areas with a history of human-led disturbances such as poaching.

Originally published at Phys.org

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