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d to a wave of arrests in the country over the past two months. Anti-poaching initiatives resulting in the arrests of three people were conducted by African Parks' Anti-Poaching Unit at Odzala-Kokoua National Park. A new sign marks the entrance to Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Photo by Leon Lamprecht courtesy
ive applicants to the Odzala Amnesty Programme confessed to previously working with Congolese ivory kingpin, Ngondjo Ghislain, known by the nickname Pepito. He was convicted in July and is currently serving a five year prison sentence. Elephant poaching is connected to other types of crime and atrocitie
hs, these efforts will be evaluated and tailored for a variety of settings. "Wildlife poaching is at a crisis level in Africa," said Leon Lemprecht, African Parks' manager of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. "We still have a long way to go, but efforts like the poacher amnesty program and
ment efforts. For example, the testimonies of former poachers helped bring to justice a regional poaching kingpin, Ngondjo Ghislain, also known as "Pepito." Active in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, he was known for bribing corrupt officials. He provided them with firearms and ammunition in return for a p
d to a wave of arrests in the country over the past two months. Anti-poaching initiatives resulting in the arrests of three people were conducted by African Parks' Anti-Poaching Unit at Odzala-Kokoua National Park. A new sign marks the entrance to Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Photo by Leon Lamprecht courtesy
ive applicants to the Odzala Amnesty Programme confessed to previously working with Congolese ivory kingpin. Ngondjo Ghislain, known by the nickname Pepito. He was convicted in July and is currently serving a five year prison sentence. Elephant poaching is connected to other types of crime and atrocitie
hs, these efforts will be evaluated and tailored for a variety of settings. "Wildlife poaching is at a crisis level in Africa," said Leon Lemprecht, African Parks' manager of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. "We still have a long way to go, but efforts like the poacher amnesty program and
ment efforts. For example, the testimonies of former poachers helped bring to justice a regional poaching kingpin, Ngondjo Ghislain, also known as "Pepito." Active in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, he was known for bribing corrupt officials. He provided them with firearms and ammunition in return for a p
d to a wave of arrests in the country over the past two months. Anti-poaching initiatives resulting in the arrests of three people were conducted by African Parks' Anti-Poaching Unit at Odzala-Kokoua National Park. A new sign marks the entrance to Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Photo by Leon Lamprecht courtesy
ive applicants to the Odzala Amnesty Programme confessed to previously working with Congolese ivory kingpin, Ngondjo Ghislain, known by the nickname Pepito. He was convicted in July and is currently serving a five year prison sentence. Elephant poaching is connected to other types of crime and atrocitie
hs, these efforts will be evaluated and tailored for a variety of settings. "Wildlife poaching is at a crisis level in Africa," said Leon Lemprecht, African Parks' manager of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. "We still have a long way to go, but efforts like the poacher amnesty program and
ment efforts. For example, the testimonies of former poachers helped bring to justice a regional poaching kingpin, Ngondjo Ghislain, also known as "Pepito." Active in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, he was known for bribing corrupt officials. He provided them with firearms and ammunition in return for a p
hs, these efforts will be evaluated and tailored for a variety of settings. "Wildlife poaching is at a crisis level in Africa," said Leon Lemprecht, African Parks' manager of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. "We still have a long way to go, but efforts like the poacher amnesty program and
ment efforts. For example, the testimonies of former poachers helped bring to justice a regional poaching kingpin, Ngondjo Ghislain, also known as "Pepito." Active in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, he was known for bribing corrupt officials. He provided them with firearms and ammunition in return for a p
Entities connected to both African Parks' and Pepito
Crawford Allan
PERSON
Earth
LOCATIONCongo
LOCATION
Bill Richardson
PERSONNgondjo Ghislain
ORGANIZATION
Malawi
LOCATION
Zambia
LOCATIONJenna Bonello
PERSONSarah Fogel
PERSONLeveraging Technology & Training To Protect
ORGANIZATIONMedia Contact
ORGANIZATIONthe Elephant Trade Information System
ORGANIZATIONTRAFFIC / WWF
ORGANIZATION
George W. Bush
PERSONLeon Lemprecht
PERSON
Rwanda
LOCATION
World Wildlife Fund
ORGANIZATIONThe Richardson Foundation
ORGANIZATIONParks Leveraging Technology & Training To Protect African Wildlife I Press Releases I WWF
ORGANIZATIONthe Republic of Congo
LOCATION