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Successful Anti-poaching Operation Leads to 5-Year Conviction for Three Poachers in Republic of Congo

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February 23, 2018
Successful Anti-poaching Operation Leads to 5-Year Conviction for Three Poachers in Republic of Congo
Three poachers responsible for slaughtering eleven elephants in and around Nouabale-Ndoki National Park in January were convicted to five years’ imprisonment by the local district court last week, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society). The poachers, who had ventured deep into the remote Ndoki forest and spent three weeks killing elephants for their ivory, walked into an ambush setup by park rangers as they exited the forest on February 2nd. Three of the six poachers were apprehe...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


Elusive Congolese Poacher Sentenced to Five Years in Jail

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December 15, 2017
Elusive Congolese Poacher Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
A local court sentenced a notorious elephant poacher and ivory trafficker to five years in prison and a fine of 1,200,000 XAF (~2100 US$). The sentencing, which took place yesterday, is an indication that Congolese government is becoming increasingly serious about dealing with criminals that threaten the country’s natural heritage Over the last 12 years, Benjamin Mbondo, known locally as “Benz,” had garnered an infamous reputation for slaughtering elephants and traffick...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


Major Ivory Trafficker Jailed in Republic of Congo

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June 02, 2017
Major Ivory Trafficker Jailed in Republic of Congo
Northern Congo’s notorious elephant poacher and ivory trafficker Daring Dissaka, 39, has been convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment. Connected to international ivory networks, Dissaka’s imprisonment represents another significant step forward for the Republic of Congo’s justice system and forest elephant conservation in Central Africa. A group of investigators and legal experts, who make up the Wildlife Crime Unit (WCU) employed by the Nouabale-Ndoki National Pa...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


New Strategy Dismantles Ivory Trafficking Networks in Northern Republic of Congo

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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


CITES CoP17: WCS Congratulates CITES Parties for Extending Protections to the African Grey Parrot

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October 02, 2016
CITES CoP17: WCS Congratulates CITES Parties for Extending Protections to the African Grey Parrot
  African Grey Parrot Is Placed on CITES Appendix I “If this bird could talk – and it certainly can – the African grey parrot would say thank you..” Sue Lieberman, WCS VP of International Policy VIDEO: WCS Susan Lieberman intervening on behalf of the African grey parrot at CITES CoP17 Oct. 2, 2016: https://vimeo.com/185196804/settings CITES African Grey Parrot proposal WCS position on African greys (pg. 14) The following statement was rele...

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Tags: Policy & partnership, Counter Wildlife Trafficking, Grey parrots


New Book on How to Save Forest Elephants Published as Extinction Crisis Deepens

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January 19, 2016
New Book on How to Save Forest Elephants Published as Extinction Crisis Deepens
New Book on How to Save Forest Elephants Published as Extinction Crisis Deepens First comprehensive work on how to study the biology, behavior, and ecology of Africa’s lesser known elephant Authors hope new book will promote more research and conservation for forest elephants across Central Africa Link to Purchase Book (text on the purchase page is in German--the book is written in English): http://www.reaev.de/shop/schreibtisch-buecher-bilder--multimedia/buecher/elefanten...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Wildlife protection, Protected areas


Republic of Congo Becomes 11th Nation to Join Elephant Protection Initiative

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January 13, 2016
Republic of Congo Becomes 11th Nation to Join Elephant Protection Initiative
The Republic of the Congo has confirmed that it will join the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), the  African-led conservation programme to eradicate the ivory trade and stop the continued slaughter of the continent’s elephants by poachers. The commitment was announced by the Congo delegation at the 66th Standing Committee meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Geneva yesterday. Roger Mbete, Congo's Direct...

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Tags: Forest elephants, Protected areas, Wildlife protection


Critically Endangered Monkey Photographed In Congo’s Newest National Park, Ntokou-Pikounda

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April 16, 2015
Critically Endangered Monkey Photographed In Congo’s Newest National Park, Ntokou-Pikounda
Two primatologists working in the forests of the Republic of Congo have returned from the field with a noteworthy prize: the first-ever photograph of the Bouvier’s red colobus monkey, a rare primate not seen for more than half a century and suspected to be extinct by some, according to WCS (the Wildlife Conservation Society). The elusive primate was recently photographed by independent researchers Lieven Devreese and Gaël Elie Gnondo Gobolo within Ntokou-Pikounda National Park, a 4,572-...

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Tags: Conservation science, Biodiversity, Protected areas


Declining Great Apes of Central Africa Get New Action Plan for Conservation for the Next Decade

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April 07, 2015
Declining Great Apes of Central Africa Get New Action Plan for Conservation for the Next Decade
National parks and reserves in six range countries protect only 21 percent of western lowland gorillas and central chimpanzees Hunting, habitat loss, and disease are the biggest threats to African great apes Conservationists identify 18 priority landscapes for continued survival of great apes in the region Action plan calls for improved law enforcement, more effective management of great ape habitat outside of protected areas, better national land-use planning, and conservation advocacy fo...

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Tags: Wildlife protection, Chimpanzees, Gorillas


Conservationists Release Manual on Protecting Great Apes in Forest Concessions

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May 21, 2013
A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) highlights the plight of great apes in the forest concessions of Central Africa and recommends actions to improve protection for gorillas and chimpanzees in these mixed-used landscapes, according to authors from the Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, IUCN, Lincoln Park Zoo and Washington University. While most conservation efforts are focused on protecting great apes and other species in Central Africa’s protecte...

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Tags: gorillas, Wildlife protection, Chimpanzees, Periphery


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