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AUGUST 25, 2008

No wonder wildlife trafficking is such a problem. Tags: iccn chimpanzees wildlife trafficking africa congo. Even members of the army are involved. In this case, someone confused a baby chimp with a baby gorilla. ICCN (Congolese Wildlife Authority) rangers received a tip-off that someone in Goma was trying to sell a baby gorilla.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Tags: wildlife crime ivory wildlife trafficking africa elephants.

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APRIL 30, 2010

(Sounds like these guys were orphaned as a result of bushmeat and illegal trafficking activities.) Tags: wildlife trafficking united nations bush meat congo gorillas. Frankly, with the rate these poor animals are being decimated, I wonder sometimes if they SHOULD be released back into the wild.

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MAY 4, 2009

There has unfortunately been an increase in smuggling attempts in the Congo. She is thought to be about two years old, was hidden at the bottom of a bag and covered with clothes when Congolese Wildlife Authority officers arrested the suspected trafficker at Goma airport. Here is an article about it.

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