Rhinos live under constant threat of poaching for their horns, but some good news has...
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Teaming Up Against Wildlife Crime
The crunch of twigs and dry leaves announced Adams Cassinga’s arrival as he stepped into the forest clearing. It was midday when he joined his team of community rangers, who were gathered near bushels of pangolin scales, rhino horns, and elephant tusks clustered like blemishes. Alongside this gruesome haul sat three men in handcuffs surrounded by police. Wildlife criminals have transformed the Democratic Republic of the Congo into a major illegal trafficking ground, and with backing from the Rhino Recovery Fund and the Pangolin Crisis Fund, Adams is focusing his organization, Conserv Congo, on supporting authorities in the fight against this destructive trade.
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