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South Africa Rhino Death Toll Released
The South African government has released that latest figures for rhino deaths in the country. According to the latest news from South Africa Department of Environment, so far in 2014 about 442 rhinos have been killed for their horns by poachers. The statement that...
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China Removes Pangolin from Traditional Medicine List
China has removed pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, state media reported Tuesday, days after increasing legal protections on the endangered...
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Elephants Face Immediate Threat to Poaching in Africa
Africa’s elephants are facing an immediate threat to survival due to the high levels of poaching for their ivory.
The latest report released by the...
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Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park Reopened for Gorilla Tourism
Many of us are aware that Volcanoes National Park is the number one gorilla trekking destination in the whole world, but did you know...
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UN Bans International Trade in Wild African Grey Parrots
African Grey parrots were granted much-needed protection from the wildlife trade by the delegates at the Conference of the Parties to CITES 17 (CoP17),...
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EU No Vote Prevents Global Ban of Ivory Trading
Despite a surprise endorsement from Botswana, a proposal for a permanent ban on international trade in elephant ivory was defeated by the crucial bloc...
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Laos to Ban Tiger Farms
Laos has today formally announced its intention to phase out controversial tiger farm operations.
The announcement was made during the 67th Meeting of the Standing...
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