Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 Militia to Shoot Bush Meat Poachers UN Integrated Regional Information Networks September 26, 2002 Posted to the web September 26, 2002 Nairobi A group of US conservationists has received permission from the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) to organise an anti-poaching militia to patrol 155,000 square km of wilderness in the eastern region of the country, National Geographic Adventure magazine reported on Tuesday. The Africa Rainforest and River Conservation (ARRC) plans to recruit and train an anti-poaching force of 400 local men, to patrol wilderness areas and to protect wildlife. They will have the authority to shoot bush-meat poachers. http://allafrica.com/stories/200209260232.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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