Database of Wildlife Related Law
On February 18, 2014, rangers on service at PK17 kms from Ouesso in the exercise of their duties found inside the backbooth of a taxi one leopard skin, pangolin scales and a python skin.
In May 2018, Loboka Freddy who was in the obligation to feed his brothers after the death of their mother decided to go to the forest to set traps. Few times later he found a leopard trapped and he killed the animal with his machete, brought back the meat to eat and dried the skin of the animal.
On March 4, 2014 precisely at around 2:00pm Mohamadou Guidado and Abdoulate Bouba were on board of a truck going to Cameroon after loading at Ngombe. At the level of Mokeko, one known as Harouna came up and asked if they could transport his parcel.
In September 2016, Mombotabiki Odilon was putting his traps in the forest around PK17. Two days later he went back to look after his traps and discovered a leopard. Terrified, he went back to the village and called for his relatives, they came back and found that the animal was dead. He collected the animal, consumed the meat and used the skin.
On October 13, 2017, Water and Forets administration officials were informed that individuals residing in the towns of Ndendé and Mouila were killing, possessing, transporting and trading in trophies of fully protected animal species and that a transaction of the so-called products was to be made in a hotel in Mouila on 16 October 2017.
On February 15, 2015, DISSOUKILA MAGOUMA was going to the forest to cut down his palm trees came across a panther that he killed with his gun. The following day he came back to the place to skin the animal and remove several trophies including the skin and teeth.
On October 13, 2017, Water and Forets administration officials were informed that individuals residing in the towns of Ndendé and Mouila were killing, possessing, transporting and trading in trophies of fully protected animal species and that a transaction of the so-called products was to be made in a motel in Mouila.
In October 2016 at Oyem, ESSONO BIYOGHE Edouard was in possession of two leopard skins when he was caught by judiciary police agents of Woleu-Ntem. During his interrogation, he admitted the facts and declared that the skins were given to him by the father-in-law of his daughter for sale.
On the 18 July 2015, the conservation service team of the Dja Biosphere reserve arrested the accused, Ondoua Jean Paul & Boulana Patrice in Nkan village, South region. Ondoua invited Boulana to the market on that day for them to sell the leopard skin. On returning, they were arrested by Ecogardes.
In January 2018, military officials of the gendarmerie post of Socambo received reliable information on an ongoing illegal trafficking activity.
