"Yes, definitely agree about it being such an awesome experience. The gorilla's were amazing too. I read that the other day though that another Virunga ranger had been killed by a poacher. "

Yeah One of my best trips.
I follow the Virunga posts, and there is still a lot of trouble there; the government simply has no real control, and the rangers are probably the only force there (UN in Goma notwithstanding) to do much to protect the animals and resources there. I donate when I can to try to help them.