Poachers Traffic South Africa’s Endangered Plants
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South African wildlife experts report a spike in poaching of endangered succulents in the semi-arid Karoo region, adding to the rise in poaching of elephants for ivory and rhinos for their horns - all contributing to the illegal harvesting for international markets, with China being the main destination for sale.
For more, reporter Kate Bartlett produced this report from the Little Karoo in South Africa where she spoke to experts.