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Terrorist Groups Are Poaching Elephants In Northern Mali, Warns UN
The United Nations and Interpol estimate that around 90 percent of elephants killed in Africa each year are killed by non-state armed groups, in or near conflict zones.
No One Knows Why 100K Endangered Antelopes Suddenly Died in Kazakhstan
In the span of two to three weeks, about half of the world's saiga antelope died, with 100 percent mortality in some populations.
The Campaign to Kick Out Fossil Fuel Companies from The UN Climate Talks
A decade ago, public health advocates successfully isolated tobacco companies from UN negotiations about regulating the industry — and now climate activists are trying to do the same with fossil fuel companies.
The Illicit Wildlife and Resource Trade Is Financing Militias and Terrorists
Illegal poaching and resource extraction rake in $213 billion a year, more than the global market for illegal drugs.
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