Count of elephants deliberately poisoned to death by cyanide at Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park rises to 100

[Emily]

http://www.zimeye.org/?p=90753

Zimbabwe: Poisoned Elephants Death Toll Rises To 100

By Letters to the Editor

Published: September 29, 2013

Zimbabwe:Further to our last report, the number of elephants poisoned by cyanide in Hwange National Park continues to rise daily. Around 100 carcasses have now been found. 3 of the 8 poachers have been sentenced...

http://www.theindependent.co.zw/2013/09/27/bigwigs-behind-poaching-syndicates/

Bigwigs behind poaching syndicates
September 27, 2013 in News

ORGANISED wildlife poaching in Zimbabwe, particularly of elephants and rhinoceros whose tusks and horns are lucrative on the black market, has escalated to disastrous levels after the poisoning of about 90 elephants through cyanide by poachers who seem to be using new and deadlier methods of plunder...

http://nehandaradio.com/2013/09/28/poaching-syndicate-in-operation-for-5-years/

Poaching syndicate in operation for 5 years
in Crimes & Courts, News, Wildlife / on September 28, 2013 at 12:25 am /
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By Leonard Ncube

BULAWAYO ? The poaching syndicate that has been killing elephants by cyanide poisoning in Hwange National Park has been operating for the past five years. This was revealed by two members of the alleged syndicate when they appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Gladmore Mushove...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21018429

Nigeria is at the centre of a booming trade in illegal African ivory.
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"There's ivory moving all the way from East Africa, from Kenya into Nigera," he said. "Nigerians are exporting tusks to China. Neighbouring countries are exporting a lot of worked ivory items (to Nigeria)...