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Wildlife Poaching in Africa: Overview for Congress (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Oct. 21, 2013
Report Number IF00003
Report Type In Focus
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

"Wildlife poaching has been a longstanding challenge for many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, a poor region rich in biodiversity. Recent large-scale poaching activity is affecting the sustainability of elephant and rhino populations. Trafficking is fed by high demand for ivory and rhino horn in Asia, and proceeds may fund armed groups. These trends have contributed to growing international concerns about the problem and a desire by some in Congress to reexamine existing approaches to combating wildlife crime."