Project Mkono

Landmines, Animals and the Environment

In December, 1994, a silverback Gorilla was killed by a landmine in Rwanda.
This website is named in his honor.

Animals have as much right not to be blown up by landmines as humans

"We agree, and so should everyone else in the world."

Editorial, Globe & Mail June, 13, 2000: p. A16

This site documents the injury and death of over

3 627 000 animals in 41 countries.

Last updated Mar. 25, 2003

The issues covered on this site are:

• The impact of mines on wildlife, livestock and pets
• The use of animals in demining
• Poaching
• Testing of landmines on animals
• The effect of landmines on parks, involuntary parks and eco-tourism
• The enviromental effects of demining and disposal of landmines

News Monitoring

• Environmental Impact of the war on Afghanistan
• Navy Sonar and Marine Mammals
• Explosives and Animal Abuse

Articles

• Landmines Kill Animals by Kevin Stewart
• Landmines: Animal Casualties of the Underground War by Adam M. Roberts and Kevin Stewart

Articles Hosted on Site

• Landmines: "The Most Toxic and Widespread Pollution Facing Mankind by Bruce Gray
• The Animal Victims of the Gulf War by John Loretz

Media Coverage

• Animals And Land Mines - Grant Peck (AP)
• Wild Animals Are Victims Of Land Mines, Too - Grant Peck (AP)
• Land Mines: Grim Legacy For Wildlife Worldwide - Floyd Whaley (International Wildlife)
• Mines Maim the Ultimate Civilians: Animals - Seth Mydans (New York Times)

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Contact Info

Kevin Stewart and Meo-HackerCat
#302 10125-83 Ave.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6E 2C5
Phone: (780) 421-7335
E-mail: puppydog@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca.

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"What was our share in the sinning,
That we must share in the doom?"

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