TruemorsPoachers have slaughtered 14 elephants in Congo's Virunga National Park amid soaring demand for ivory in China.
Elephants killed by spear attacks in Kenya Chinese demand for ivory driving illegal trade Gorillas boost from joint conservation plan The killings, reported to have taken place in the last two weeks, come as the United Nations faces allegations that elements with its peacekeeping force in the central African country may have traded guns for ivory with rebel fighters.
The ivory trade has been banned since 1989, but that has not stopped poachers from harvesting elephant tusks for sale, especially to China, Japan and Thailand. The elephant population has plummeted from 3,500 in 1959 to 350 today.
Poachers in Congo slaughter 14 elephants
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siscaro (not verified)at 16:29 on August 22nd, 2008
I think it's time that Africa started slaughtering their poachers!!
I don't think there is another way to stop the murdering of Africa's beautiful wildlife. Drastic action MUST be taken SOON!!!