Are you aware of the war against Ivory poachers of Gabon? A few weeks ago you may have seen the article that we shared about the impenetrable beauty of Minkebe National Park, a paradise on earth with a high population of African Elephants. What you may not know is that the past decade, as many as 15,000 of Minkebes 22,000 forest elephants have been slaughtered; destroyed by China’s lust for ivory and the avarice of its African accomplices. Elephants have been killed by poachers with the help of illegal goldminers and Baka pygmies, the indigenous people of the forest. Supposedly a sanctuary, Minkébé has become a graveyard where the carcasses of elephants are devoured by carpets of maggots (The Telegraph) If you want to know more about the elephants situation in Gabon and the surrounding areas, check out this article from The Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/gabon/10606732/One-mans-war-on-the-ivory-poachers-of-Gabon.html Should you want to take action, there are many petitions and global campaigns that you can be part of. The WWF is an active organization in the war against wildlife crime. Check out their website and find ways to get involved. wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/problems/illegal_trade/wildlife_trade_campaign/
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 19:20:27 +0000
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