In Central & West Africa wildlife crime and corruption was rampant - and yet not a single individual had ever been prosecuted. It's in these fragile landscapes where lions are on the brink of extinction, leopards are under threat and other endangered species such as the western black rhino, gorillas and elephants could soon disappear.
So when a young activist discovered the lack of any real enforcement or action against wildlife crime in Cameroon, he began a journey to become the first NGO in the region to directly fight wildlife crime & corruption.
Almost twenty years later, they now operate in nine countries and incredibly have helped arrest and jail over 3000 wildlife traffickers in West and Central Africa. So in this episode, we'll explore how to fight wildlife crime & corruption and how the wild cats of West & Central Africa need our help - now.
Guest:
Ofir Drori, EAGLE Network
Links
Kamérimètre (Prod. By P1ague E1even & Zubo) - Cameroon Hip Hop Music
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