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Entries for ' Wildlife protection'
August 24, 2020
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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March 03, 2020
A giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) that was seized from poachers in Northern Congo has been successfully rescued and returned to the wild by WCS staff and partners.
The photos included (see link above) show the pangolin in the basket used for transport during the rescue operation; rehydrating in the room at the WCS facility where it spent one night; and the animals as it is released into the wild.
Pangolins are among the most commonly trafficked animals in the world and W...
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November 20, 2019
Award is given by Alibaba Foundation and Paradise International Foundation
WCS rangers working in Cameroon, Nigeria and the Republic of Congo are honored
Rangers from 17 African nations awarded
Three WCS rangers have won the African Ranger Award, which recognizes and supports the achievements and efforts of rangers working to combat the precipitous decline of Africa's wildlife species due to poaching, habitat loss, and the illegal wildlife trade.
The WCS reci...
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July 15, 2019
Researchers find clear links between logging road incursion into Intact Forest Landscapes and elephant poaching
A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa (WEA) – which include significant stands of Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) – are increasingly coming under pressure from logging, poaching, and associated disturbances.
The tropical forests of WEA are comprised of significant stands of IFLs, which are forest and associated mos...
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May 17, 2019
With their rich red flanks dissected by perfect, white stripes, bongo are one of the most striking antelope in Africa. During recent surveillance flights over the Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, a large herd of bongos was observed in one of the area’s forest clearings – a very rare sighting. This charismatic species, suffered a severe, local population decline in 1997. The die-off, which spread across the forests of northern Congo, was caused by an outbreak of biting, Stomoxy...
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November 30, 2018
Four poachers responsible for killing elephants in the periphery of the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the local district court on Thursday the 22nd of November. Leonard Beckou, the gang leader, is a repeat wildlife crime offender, having been arrested twice before in 2015 and 2016. His latest poaching raids were conducted close to local villages, sparking fear within local communities, and highlighting the negative impact of elep...
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November 14, 2017
Rescued parrots are being treated by team from WCS Global Conservation Program and Bronx Zoo
WCS constructed a facility to care for parrots
Bronx zoo veterinarians and bird department staff are supporting care for the confiscated birds
Hundreds of parrots have been released back into the wild, but many have succumbed to disease or injuries sustained during capture by traffickers
Scientists estimate up to 20 parrots die for every parrot that makes it into the pet trade
WCS partners and ...
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May 12, 2016
Elephants – the “forest gardeners”- learn from their mothers how to find food, understand their complex forest home, and interact with other elephants.
Scientists warn that killing of the oldest, wisest females – the guardians of their community’s forest and social knowledge- could cause cascading effects on ecosystem integrity
Scientists working for the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Stirling, and the Amboseli Trust for Elephan...
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January 13, 2016
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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April 29, 2015
The following statement was issued today by Dr. John Robinson, WCS Executive Vice President for Conservation and Science at the conclusion of the International Conference on Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa:
“We applaud the Government of the Republic of Congo and President Denis Sassou Nguesso for hosting the first-ever Africa-wide event to develop a strategy to put an end to wildlife trafficking in fauna and flora on the continent. The 4-day conference provides us with a...
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