【美国人物志】黛安·弗西 (7/9)
戴安·弗西本世纪卓越的野外观察家，用18年时间独身从事黑猩猩的研究。不幸被报复者刺杀。终身未婚。快40岁时，谈过两次恋爱，两个男友都要求她放弃野外观察，后面一个男友打动了她，她准备下山，但是那个男友改变主意不爱她了，弗西后来戏说来生要变成一个金发美女。观察黑猩猩经常需要处于登高，悬空状态。她患有恐高症。曾从高处落下，摔断了几根肋骨，刺穿了一叶肺，下山治愈后又继续从事黑猩猩的研究。Hints:
Digit
Fossey
the Digit Fund
gorilla
Rwandan
National Geographic magazinehttp://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201211/201211181043564174106.mp3After Digit was killed, Fossey established a program to increase international support for efforts to protect mountain gorillas. It was called the Digit Fund. Fossey also began an active campaign to stop the killing of the gorillas. She opposed efforts by Rwandan officials to increase the number of visitors to the animals' native environment. She formed a small force to help guard mountain gorillas against humans. She destroyed traps used to catch the animals. She threatened the hunters and the people who helped them. National Geographic magazine published a report about her efforts. Many people who read the story sent money to support the campaign. However, not everyone supported what Fossey was doing. Some people condemned her treatment of the hunters. Rwandan officials opposed her efforts to control an area that she did not own. And, some animal experts criticized her strong emotional links with the gorillas. They also questioned her work as a scientist.
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