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Entries for 'Counter Wildlife Trafficking'
April 07, 2026
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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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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February 15, 2020
A giant pangolin, the world’s most trafficked scaled mammal, was rescued and later cared for by our teams. Thanks to the collaboration between experienced pangolins carers from our Wildlife Health program teams in Congo, the Tikki Hywood Foundation and the Sangha Pangolin Project in Central African Republic, this species highly sensitive to stress, and generally dying a few hours or days from capture, was for once successfully reintroduced in the Nouabale-Ndoki National Park...
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