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Interpol opens new front in war against wildlife crimes
International police body Interpol announced a new project Friday that will identify and dismantle origanised crime networks between Africa and Asia that have devastated wildlife and made ivory a sought-after luxury. Interpol, headquartered in the eastern French city of Lyon, said the initiative will focus on providing increased resources to countries linked to the illegal wildlife trade—especially as it relates to ivory, rhino horns and Asian big cats. Elephant and rhinoceros...
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Really happy to hear this. How "human beings" can indulge in such activities where the killing animals solely for profit is involved is a concept hard to understand to other human beings who respect life and nature.