Study finds Congo's miners often resort to hunting wildlife for food

Friday, May 26, 2017 - 12:41 in Earth & Climate

A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has revealed how mining for valuable minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a major driving factor in the illegal hunting of great apes and other wildlife for food.

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