AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWildlife Crime: Five suspects were arrested in South Africa after an alleged attempt to sell a live pangolin for R500,000. The animal was rescued and taken for veterinary care, highlighting the regional threat from illegal wildlife trade. Conservation Funding: Kenya and donors pledged $160 million over 10 years to protect 17.3 million hectares, including the Maasai Mara. The programme links funding to policy changes and support for communities sharing wildlife habitats. Biodiversity: A WWF report found monitored vertebrate wildlife populations in Africa fell by an average 80% from 1970 to 2022. The figure is not a measure of all animals or species, but signals the scale of pressure on nature across the continent, including wildlife-rich Botswana.
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