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New Strategy Dismantles Ivory Trafficking Networks in Northern Republic of Congo

Press release

December 20, 2016
New Strategy Dismantles Ivory Trafficking Networks in Northern Republic of Congo
An integrated approach with on-the-ground patrols coupled with intelligence-driven operations are effectively taking down the patrons of elephant poaching and dismantling the criminal syndicates. This summer, wildlife rangers from the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, a protected area managed by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), arrested more than 30 poachers; seized over 100 kilograms of ivory; and detained six semi-automatic weapons around the limits of the park. This includes the arrest and...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking