3 ivory traffickers arrested with more than 50 kg of hippo Ivory.
Uganda, 13 Jun 2016
Abel led the team to western Uganda where collaboration with the authorities succeeded in netting the traffickers. They were connected to a ring of ivory and hippo ivory traffickers in the western part of Uganda, and had been operating in the area for decades. They are responsible for killing thousands of hippos as well as other wild animals including elephants.
Ten years ago scientists realized that the world's biggest hippo population was 95 % slaughtered! From that time the race to extinction of this giant accelerates. Hippo Ivory is an alternative to elephant ivory in the illegal trade risking hippos more as elephants are disappearing.