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Murders of female naturalists in Africa

Dian Fossey was a conservationist. She was murdered in Africa in 1985. Joan Root was a conservationist. She was murdered in Africa in 2006. They were both women of caucasian heritage. Coincidence?
--Atikokan (talk) 03:15, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Concern with murder of female conservationists in Africa who are of caucasian heritage

Is this worthy of a separate Wikipedia entry? There are numerous cases now, of the murders (mostly unsolved) of White female environmentalists and conservationists in Africa.

Dian Fossey.
Joan Root.
Ymke Warren.
(REF: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cameroon/7864423/British-gorilla-expert-murdered-in-Cameroon.html)

Is there a serial killer at work? Targeting them because of their racial heritage? Or is there a political motive? This needs to be dealt with. We cannot continue to sweep this under the rug. This is the sort of thing for which Wikipedia was invented - to disseminate cogent facts throughout the world, and spark debate amongst intellectuals who have the power to change things for the better.

Or am I wrong?
--Atikokan (talk) 03:43, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]