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In Ouesso, stakeholders from the conservation, justice, and civil society sectors are strengthening their cooperation to combat wildlife crime

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June 01, 2026
In Ouesso, stakeholders from the conservation, justice, and civil society sectors are strengthening their cooperation to combat wildlife crime
OUESSO, Republic of Congo – May 28, 2026 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), through its Counter Wildlife Trafficking (CWT) program, organized a workshop in Ouesso on May 27–28, 2026, focused on raising awareness and sharing experiences related to wildlife crime. Over the course of two days, public administrations, judicial authorities, defense and security forces, conservation organizations, and civil society representatives came together to strengthen cooperation am...

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Tags: Protected areas, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


Restoring the gallery forests of Likouala-aux-Herbes

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May 15, 2026
Restoring the gallery forests of Likouala-aux-Herbes
In April, our teams at the Lac Télé Community Reserve launched a pilot project to protect and restore gallery forests along the Likouala-aux-Herbes corridor. This collaborative initiative brings together community development, research, logistics, and forest restoration expertise, while also valuing local community knowledge. Through this integrated approach, nearly three hectares of savanna will gradually be restored using native tree species adapted to the area’s ecological conditions...

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Tags: Community conservation, Biodiversity, Lac Télé Community Reserve


Small-scale fishing for sharks and rays: between marine biodiversity and a threat to populations

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May 09, 2026
Small-scale fishing for sharks and rays: between marine biodiversity and a threat to populations
Between 2018 and 2023, WCS teams, in partnership with the University of Exeter, conducted extensive monitoring of ray and shark landings from artisanal fisheries in Songolo, Pointe-Noire. This work led to the publication, in 2025, of an in-depth analysis of the dynamics of this fishery. More than 40 species of elasmobranchs were identified, highlighting both the richness and high productivity of Congolese waters. Among them, six species accounted for most of the catches, including the scallop...

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Tags: Conservation science, Congo Marine


SWM Congo: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Sustainable Wildlife Management

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May 06, 2026
SWM Congo: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Sustainable Wildlife Management
As part of the implementation of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme in the Republic of Congo, a presentation session held on May 5, 2026 in Brazzaville brought together key institutional and technical partners to review progress in the programme’s legal component. Jointly implemented by FAO and WCS, the SWM Programme aims to reconcile biodiversity conservation, food security, and improved livelihoods for local communities. In the Republic of Congo, this approach notably...

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Tags: One Health, Periphery, Bushmeat, Policy & partnership


Fixed checkpoint PK38: 4 years of surveillance.

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April 07, 2026
Fixed checkpoint PK38: 4 years of surveillance.
Since 2021, the PK38 checkpoint on the Epéna–Impfondo road has played a key role in monitoring the transport of wildlife products. Over four years, 547 seizures were recorded, representing nearly 5.9 tons of biomass and involving 16 species. The dwarf crocodile accounts for almost half of all seizures, both in number and volume. Between 2021 and 2024, the total number of seizures dropped significantly (from 191 to 103), along with an overall decrease in biomass intercepted. While this t...

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Tags: Protected areas, Lac Télé Community Reserve, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


Is the Congo Basin drying before our eyes?

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March 26, 2026
Is the Congo Basin drying before our eyes?
The silverback Metetele crosses the Ndoki River (Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park) with unusual ease.  Once deeper and more difficult to navigate, the Ndoki now appears significantly less flooded. This field observation is supported by rainfall data recorded at Mondika, showing a gradual decline in precipitation over the past decade. A scientific study published in 2025 confirms this trend, highlighting a drying pattern in the central Congo Basin, driven in part by the warming of the tropica...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest


WCS and the Directorate-General for Livestock Join Forces to Strengthen Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance

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March 02, 2026
WCS and the Directorate-General for Livestock Join Forces to Strengthen Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance
On February 24, 2026, in Brazzaville, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), represented by its Country Director, Richard Malonga, and the General Directorate of Livestock (DGE), represented by its Director General, Dr. N’Kaya-Tobi, signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement. Concluded for a period of five (5) years, this agreement formalizes a framework for collaboration in two specific areas: the surveillance of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases in the veterinary sector, an...

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Tags: One Health, Bushmeat, Policy & partnership


Live African Fruit Bats in Congo: a lucrative value chain facing zoonotic risks

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February 25, 2026
Live African Fruit Bats in Congo: a lucrative value chain facing zoonotic risks
At the first conference of the Congo Basin Science Initiative in Brazzaville, WCS Congo’s One Health Program shared results from a study conducted in Brazzaville and Ouesso with the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme. Based on interviews with 79 actors across the value chain, hunters, wholesalers, vendors, restaurant owners, and consumers, the study reveals that the live fruit bat trade is a structured and economically significant system. In Brazzaville, total revenues can reach ...

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Tags: One Health, Periphery, Bushmeat


An exceptional birth scene was observed among the gorillas of Mbeli Bai.

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January 09, 2026
An exceptional birth scene was observed among the gorillas of Mbeli Bai.
During a routine observation session at Mbeli Bai, researchers were monitoring Mowgli’s gorilla group as usual. All individuals had been identified and the group was moving calmly through the clearing when an unusual behavior caught the team’s attention: an adult female, Mogwai, briefly separated herself at the edge of the bai. Moments later, Mogwai rejoined the group carrying a newborn in her arms. With the umbilical cord still visible, she gently cleaned it, confirming that a bi...

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Tags: Gorilla, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Conservation sciences


After 8 Years, Female Elephant Af221 Returns to Mbeli Bai

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December 30, 2025
After 8 Years, Female Elephant Af221 Returns to Mbeli Bai
More than eight years after her last visit, a female elephant has been recorded again at Mbeli Bai. Thanks to the female identification logbook established in 2017, researchers were able to formally identify her as Af221. No sightings of this female had been recorded since that date, representing an absence of more than eight years. She returned accompanied by her two young, a juvenile and a calf. This sighting highlights the essential importance of long-term monitoring of elephants at Mbe...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Wildlife protection


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