Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How Poaching Funds Terrorism
The biggest targets of poaching in Africa are elephants and rhinos, which, unlike lions, are endangered and on the way to extinction. During his recent trip to Kenya, President Obama announced more restrictions on the sale and trade of ivory in the U.S.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe biggest targets of poaching in Africa are elephants and rhinos, which, unlike lions, are endangered and on the way to extinction. During his recent trip to Kenya, President Obama announced more restrictions on the sale and trade of ivory in the U.S. But poaching has surged in Africa over the last decade, and terrorist groups are a big reason—they are now using money made from poaching to fund terrorism.
