Baka abused by anti-poaching squads supported by WWF. Baka ‘Pygmies’ are being forced from their ancestral homelands in the name of ‘conservation.’ Much of their land has been turned into ‘protected areas,’ to which they are given little or no access but where fee-paying game hunters are encouraged. Wildlife officers and the soldiers that accompany them on patrols often harass, intimidate and sometimes torture Baka men and women and their neighbors. Many Baka claim that friends and relatives have died as a result of the beatings. WWF has a great deal of influence with the Cameroon government, and provides essential support and funding for these anti-poaching squads. Watch Baka recount the abuse they suffer at the hands of anti-poaching squads supported by WWF. survivalinternational.org/news/10456
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:52:21 +0000
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