The Independent

The Okapi, Congo’s hidden ‘forest jewel’, now protected thanks to conservation milestone

The world’s only living relative of the giraffe has received its strongest global protection yet. Conservationists say the ...
AllAfrica

Africa: Great Apes Are Humans' Closest Relatives, but Many Are Endangered By Illegal Trading. Here's What Needs to Be Done

Analysis - Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number of humans living on the planet is increasing fast, other great ...
clickondetroit.com

52 pounds of primate meat, 11 pounds of rodent meat seized at DTW

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 11 pounds of rodent meat from Togo, a country in West Africa, was seized in the first encounter. The second encounter, just days later, 52 pounds ...
Miami Herald

63 pounds of rodent and primate meat confiscated at Michigan airport, officials say

Agriculture specialists confiscated 63 pounds of rodent and primate meat from travelers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Photo from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. For the second time in a week, ...
Charlotte Observer

63 pounds of rodent and primate meat confiscated at Michigan airport, officials say

For the second time in a week, authorities said they confiscated wild animal meat from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. During a baggage examination, 11 pounds of rodent meat was found by agriculture ...