ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 1月4日 23時26分

How did rifles with an American stamp end up in the hands of African poachers? High-powered hunting rifles are the tools of the trade for poachers in #SouthAfrica and #Mozambique. The rifles are capable of dropping a #rhinoceros with one shot and are a major reason why the animals in those African countries, highly valued for their horns, are dwindling toward extinction. After decades of poaching, there are now fewer than 30,000 rhinoceroses worldwide, down from 500,000 in the early 20th century. About 3 years ago, Sandy McDonald began finding rifles left behind by poachers and recognized the weapons: The firearms were .375-caliber Safari Classics, made by CZUB (or just CZ), a firearms manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Carved into the metal were the words “CZ-USA, Kansas City, KS,” suggesting that the weapons are from the American subsidiary of the arms company. “It left me wondering how they got out of the U.S. and into the hands of Mozambican poaching syndicates,” Sandy said.

That question is at the heart of multiple investigations by a congressional committee and an array of federal agencies looking into whether an American gun manufacturer has become entangled in the illegal world of arms smuggling and wildlife poaching. Neither CZ nor its American subsidiary has been accused of a crime by federal authorities. And CZ officials said the guns that were found at poaching scenes were manufactured in the Czech Republic, not the U.S. The company denied that any of the rifles came from its subsidiary in the U.S. — or that it had done anything wrong. @gulshanii took this photo of rhinos in Limpopo, South Africa. Swipe left to see a photo of anti-poaching field rangers on patrol. Warning: The third photo in this album is of a rhino horn. Visit the link in our profile to read more.

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