Critter News

APRIL 18, 2009

Four senior Wildlife Officers have been arrested and imprisoned after the state Congolese Wildlife Agency (ICCN) pressed charges for complicity in the destruction of the protected forests of Virunga National Park in the east of DR Congo. Tags: wildlife crime virunga congo gorillas endangered species.

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Congo Gorillas illegal Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. And wow, what a trip we had! What makes Ghana so special?

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Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 191

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R. the Manhattan district attorney, recently prosecuted two jewelers selling illegally obtained ivory with a combined retail value of more than $2 million.

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New York Times New York South Korea New York City 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

Ankasa Resource Reserve close to the Ivory Coast Border – travelling in style! We continued up the steps and onto a forest trail as a Forest Robin began to sing some way into the forest, but time was of the essence as the first glimmers of dawn were already here and we wanted to ensure we were on the walkway as soon as possible.

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Ghana Guinea Birds Eagles 175