Voice of America: Kenyan Anti-Poaching Laws May Get Overhaul Nov 29th 2012, 21:04 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Kenyan Anti-Poaching Laws May Get Overhaul Nov 29th 2012, 20:27 As rhino and elephant poachings continue at alarming rates across the Africa continent, in some countries the penalties for illegally hunting endangered species remain unchanged. Based on legislation enacted in 1976 and revised in 1989, Kenya's outdated wildlife laws haven't keep pace with unregulated-market values: in China, elephant tusks can bring an estimated at $900 per kilogram whereas the same amount of powdered rhino horn can fetch an astounding $65,000. Confronted ... | | | | |
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