The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) spoke up on behalf of great apes at the 66th CITES Standing Committee meeting this week in Geneva, noting that it hosts the GRASP Secretariat, which continues to monitor the illicit traffic in great apes, and that “Anecdotal data compiled by GRASP partners reports that 241 live great apes have been seized in 16 countries since 2014 – an average of 2 per week – a number that likely translates to much heavier losses to wild populations. Meanwhile, 206 great ape skulls were seized during this period, including orangutan skulls last July in the United States following an undercover investigation by federal agents, suggesting that the trophy market is also considerable.” For more, visit http://buff.ly/1RTvW4v
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