Wildlife decimated by the surge in conflicts in the Sahara and the Sahel

Mongabay
May 9, 2018, 7:41 pm354 pts
The surge in armed conflicts across the Sahara Desert and the band of dry savanna to its south called the Sahel is devastating the region’s wildlife, according to recent findings published in the journal Conservation Letters. “As if the harsh, arid landscape isn’t enough, the growth of armed conflict in…

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