22 000 Elephants Slaughtered in Africa in 2012

The link below is to an article reporting on the slaughter of 22 000 elephants in Africa during 2012.

For more visit:
http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1202-hance-elephant-poaching-2012.html

Central African Republic: Elephants Slaughtered

The link below is to an article reporting on the slaughter of 26 elephants in the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the Central African Republic.

For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22486152

Article: Democratic Republic of Congo – Massacre

The link below is to a disturbing report of a massacre at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Six people were killed and 13 endangered Okapi were slaughtered by Mai Mai Simba Rebels in retaliation for anti-poaching and illegal mining activities inside the reserve.

For more visit:
http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0629-okapi-massacre.html

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