In the middle of Africa lies one of the world's most neglected crises. In the Central African Republic — an environmentally diverse but politically fraught state — the illegal hunting of endangered species is rampant. How did the country become such a hotbed for poaching, and is there hope to rectify the situation? We look at the issue in this week's Beyond the Headlines podcast. Listen here: Chinko is a wildlife refuge in the eastern part of CAR and one of the most uniquely diverse ecological landscapes in Africa. It's also home to communal violence and combative groups vying for control of some of the country's most valuable resources — illegal animal parts. <em>The National's</em> Campbell MacDiarmid speaks to experts and conservationists who explain the chaotic situation in CAR, and offer insights into how the country can start trying to resolve the issue. <strong>*</strong> <strong><em>Correction: Jack Losh has worked in the Central African Republic since January 2018, not for several years as stated in the podcast recording.</em></strong> <strong>_______________</strong> <strong>Subscribe to Beyond the Headlines for free to receive new episodes every week:</strong> <strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/%3Cspan%20class='preview-text--highlighted'%3Ebeyond%3C/span%3E-the-%3Cspan%20class='preview-text--highlighted'%3Eheadlines%3C/span%3E/id1256040890?mt=2&uo=4">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MTUzNzQucnNz">Google Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2eHdXMr3IPqw0wkq65mINS">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/%3Cspan%20class='preview-text--highlighted'%3EBeyond%3C/span%3E-the-%3Cspan%20class='preview-text--highlighted'%3EHeadlines%3C/span%3E-id976858?country=us">Castbox</a> | <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/%3Cspan%20class='preview-text--highlighted'%3EBeyond%3C/span%3E-the-%3Cspan%20class='preview-text--highlighted'%3EHeadlines%3C/span%3E-id976858?country=us">Audioboom</a> | <a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/4915374.rss">RSS</a></strong> __________ <strong>More Beyond the Headlines</strong>