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Monday, September 26, 2016

Wildlife trafficking

Revealed: the criminals making millions from illegal wildlife trafficking

A ranger looks on after performing a post-mortem on a rhino killed for its horn in South Africa’s Kruger national park.
A major investigation into global wildlife crime today names for the first time key traffickers and links their illegal trade to corrupt officials at the highest levels of one Asian country.
The investigation, published by the Guardian, exposes the central role of international organised crime groups in mutilating and killing tens of thousands of animals and threatening to eliminate endangered species including tigers, elephants and rhinos.
The in-depth reporting identifies suspected traders across several continents, from South Africa to Thailand and in the markets of China, where animal parts are used in traditional medicines.

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