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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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Ivory Gang Murders 7 People, 13 Okapi at DRC Wildlife Reserve
Date: 05 Jul 2012
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On June 24th, marauders armed with AK-47 rifles launched a vicious attack on the Okapi Wildlife Reserve Headquarters and Epulu Station in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and murdered seven people. 13 captive okapi were also killed in the raid, including some who had been “wildlife ambassadors” for 23 years. Buildings were torched, computers and satellite phones were stolen, all food stores loo
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