News From WCS: A New Year’s Arrest of Poachers Adds Yet Another Reason for Alarm
Wildlife Conservation SocietyWCS reports that a poaching gang recently arrested for shooting wildlife in a well-known tiger reserve consisted of software engineers, environmental consultants, wealthy coffee planters, and a leading member of the Rifle Association of Karnataka State. Conservationists say the incident is particularly disturbing because the group consisted mostly of affluent and well-educated men.