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Chad: Troops Called In, Elephant Slaughter Continues
Date: 04 Aug 2012
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The President of Chad has reportedly sent armed forces into the region where at least 30 elephants were slaughtered last week — but the action has not yet stopped the killing. 200 soldiers in helicopters and pickup trucks were dispatched to the Mayo Lemie – Chari Baguirmi area, according to Dr. Laurel Neme on Mongabay.com. Investigators are also in the process of determining if this atrocity is linked to
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Report: Asian, African Countries Failing to Control Illegal Wildlife Trade
Date: 23 Jul 2012
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A “wildlife crime scorecard” released by WWF reveals that laws prohibiting commercial trade in rhinos, tigers, and elephants remain poorly enforced throughout Asia and Africa. 23 range, transit, and consumer countries from Asia and Africa were selected for the study, which evaluates the progress made since CoP15 in 2010, regarding illegal trade in ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts. Countries were given &#
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Central African Countries Reach Agreement to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
Date: 07 Jun 2012
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The ten member states of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) have approved an unprecedented agreement to strengthen law enforcement efforts against rampant wildlife trafficking which is plaguing the region. Prompted by the recent massacre of hundreds of elephants in Cameroon’s Bouba N’Djida National Park, wildlife ministers from the COMIFAC countries have pledged to undertake new levels of cooperat
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