A recent article by Quartz Africa points to, “progress toward peace” (Patinkin, Quartz Africa) as a cause for higher rates of animal poaching in South Sudan. As the government and rebel forces begin to come together, there is increasingly less work for soldiers. Without a steady income, more and more soldiers and civilians are seeking bushmeat (antelopes) for eating as well as ivory (elephants) for money, the article states.
This proves what a highly complex issue illegal poaching continues to be.
