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Conservation Groups Decry Slaying of Two Cambodian Forest Guardians
2015-11-14 06:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: One week ago, two members of a four-person team patrolling for illegal loggers and wildlife poachers in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest in northwestern Cambodia were shot and killed in their sleep, as Mongabay reported. Six men suspected in the murders, including a soldier, were arrested early in the week, but have been charged only with illegal logging for the moment as authorities continue to sift for evidence. Early last month, representatives of local community groups had warned authorities...
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