Our meeting has been several months in the making but Gikonyo had used every trick in the book to try and cancel the appointment. Poaching and eventual sale of ivory and other wildlife trophies has a tight hierarchy, much like a pyramid scheme. “In this group are some wildlife rangers and other security personnel who even quit their jobs to go into poaching. In the final destination, wholesalers take over the consignment and sell it to the end users, those who process and sell finished ivory, rhino horn or pangolin scales. He says rhino poaching has reduced from a high of 59 cases in 2013 to none in 2020.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2021 19:48 UTC