Congo Police, Army Accused of Elephant Poaching:
The investigation by the Congolese Institute for Conservation of Nature estimates 17 tons of elephant ivory was smuggled out of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR) in the volatile Ituri district during the last six months of 2004 alone.“Although a significant number of people are implicated in the trade, our investigations have identified just 12 people who played the role of main poachers … they are all linked to the military and the national police,” said the report, seen by Reuters.
How many elephants do you need to kill to gather 17 tons of ivory?