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Entries for August 2020

WCS Commends Congolese Justice System on 30-Year Sentence of Notorious Elephant Poacher and Ivory Trafficker in Republic of Congo

Press release

August 24, 2020
WCS Commends Congolese Justice System on 30-Year Sentence of Notorious Elephant Poacher and Ivory Trafficker in Republic of Congo
Poacher “Guyvanho,” is the first wildlife trafficker convicted in the Criminal Court in the Republic of Congo, Previously all environmental crimes were tried in the civil courts where the maximum penalty under the wildlife law was 5 years Guyvanho was convicted of attempted murder of Park rangers and trafficking elephant ivory among other charges following a 3-year investigation WCS says Guyvanho likely responsible for killing hundreds of elephants since 2008 Conviction will ...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


New Analysis Pinpoints Most Important Forests for Biodiversity and Conservation Remaining in Central Africa

Science publication

August 11, 2020
New Analysis Pinpoints Most Important Forests for Biodiversity and Conservation Remaining in Central Africa
Sites in Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea identified Analysis combines the most important places for biodiversity with areas where forests are still relatively intact Research will guide conservation efforts to focus on these places, and help forest management, infrastructure, and other land-use planning to avoid impacting biodiversity Read the Study A study by WCS and partners produced new analyses to pinpoint the most ...

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Tags: Conservation science, Forest, Biodiversity