Ivory poachers are targeting the Baka of Cameroon because they know where to find elephants.
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The Baka tribes are thought of as “scientists of the forest” – they know its flora and fauna intimately. But that has unfortunately made them appealing recruits for poachers, who use the Baka as guides. The endemic poverty of the Baka makes them easy targets for such work; poaching gangs usually offer a pittance to the Baka guides. While some Baka have been lured by the payout of poaching, others like Bokko André have been brought into the fold of the National Park system to work as eco-guards and rangers. Bosso Andre takes us for a walk through the bush, and illuminates the impact that elephant poaching has had on the Baka way of life.
Read “In the Congo, Ivory Traders Exploit More Than Elephants.”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/wildlife-watch-congo-baka-elephant-poaching/
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