(par 7.2.2.2) East Africa- New Report Identifies Actions Needed to Curtail Illegal Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking
East Africa: New Report Identifies Actions Needed to Curtail Illegal Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking http://allafrica.com/stories/201409231728.html Washington, DC — Illegal rhino horn trade has reached the highest levels since the early 1990s, and illegal trade in ivory increased by nearly 300 percent from 1998 to 2011, according to a new report by U.S. Agency for […]
(par 7.2.2.1) DRC urged to stop illegal logging
DRC urged to stop illegal logging http://www.news24.com/Green/News/DRC-urged-to-do-more-to-stop-illegal-logging-20140813 Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo takes pride in recent steps to prevent illegal logging in its vast equatorial forests, but experts argue these measures are far from enough to stop a thriving business. In the Congo River port of the capital Kinshasa, which serves Atlantic routes, […]
(par 7.2.1.1) Cycad thieves major threat to rare plants
Cycad thieves major threat to rare plants http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/cycad-thieves-major-threat-to-rare-plants-1.1733630 By John Yeld Cape Town – South Africa’s rhino poaching epidemic is a disaster, and the escalating killing of elephants is drawing global attention – but an even bigger biodiversity crisis is unfolding, largely under the radar of public awareness, outrage and concern. This is the devastating […]