Hero rats among the global anti-poaching efforts affected by U.S. funding cuts

Hero rats among the global anti-poaching efforts affected by U.S. funding cuts

A sudden freeze on U.S. conservation funding is sending shockwaves through efforts to combat the illegal wildlife trade, a multibillion-dollar industry pushing iconic species toward extinction, through Africa and Southeast Asia, a recent Mongabay article reports. In Malawi, where authorities recently took down a major Chinese-led trafficking ring with U.S.-backed intelligence and training, momentum is […]