#Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa

“#Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa” NEW DELHI — A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed why the creature died: a poacher’s wire snare punctured its windpipe and sapped its strength as the wound festered for days. Snares like this one set in southern India’s…

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#Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa

“#Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa” In this July 2013 photo provided by the Wildlife Trust of India, forest guards check for snares during a patrol in the Manas National Park in northeastern India which is inhabited by tigers and elephants. Located in the Himalayan foothills, the protected forests are known for rare species…

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