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Elusive Congolese Poacher Sentenced to Five Years in Jail

Press release

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


Heartbreaking Video of Rescued African Gray Parrots Destined for Pet Trade

Video

November 14, 2017
Heartbreaking Video of Rescued African Gray Parrots Destined for Pet Trade
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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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Wildlife protection, Counter Wildlife Trafficking, Grey parrots


Pangolins at ‘Huge Risk’ as Study Reveals Dramatic Increases in Hunting Across Central Africa

Science publication

July 19, 2017
Pangolins at ‘Huge Risk’ as Study Reveals Dramatic Increases in Hunting Across Central Africa
First study of its kind shows true scale of problem facing world’s most illegally traded mammal. Hunting of pangolins, the world’s most illegally traded mammal, increased by a staggering 150 percent in Central African forests from 1970s up to 2014, according to a new study by the University of Sussex, WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), and other groups. The first-ever study of its kind, just published in Conservation Letters, shows the true scale of pangolin exploitation...

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Tags: Conservation science, Pangolins, Counter Wildlife Trafficking


Major Ivory Trafficker Jailed in Republic of Congo

Press release

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

Press release

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

Press release

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


Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests

Science publication

May 12, 2016
Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests
  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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Tags: Forest elephants, Conservation science, Wildlife protection


Adult Male Gorillas Call More During Feeding Than Females, Juveniles

Science publication

February 24, 2016
Adult Male Gorillas Call More During Feeding Than Females, Juveniles
Adult male gorillas in the wild ‘sing’ and ‘hum’ more during feeding than their younger or female counterparts, according to a study published today in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Eva Maria Luef and Simone Pika at the Humboldt Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany, and their colleague Thomas Breuer from the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York.  To access the study, click here: http://journals.plos.org/plos...

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Tags: gorillas, Conservation science


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

Press release

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

Press release

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


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