Would poachers be poachers if they had other alternative means to secure themselves an income ? --------------- Kenyas government says it has seized illegal ivory which came from at least 114 elephants, its biggest find this year, in the port city of Mombasa. One suspect was arrested in a raid on a warehouse which housed 228 tusks, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. There is growing concern over ports in Kenya, Togo and Tanzania being used to export African ivory to Asian markets. The demand for ivory is being driven by China and South-East Asia, where it used in traditional medicine. m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27719795
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:33:13 +0000