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. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187

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. 4, 2012 The writer is vice president for species conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Note from KBJ: I take it that rats are not a "charismatic species." ELIZABETH L. BENNETT Jeju, South Korea, Sept.

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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! Chocolate-backed Kingfisher , sometimes seen from the canopy walkway Woodland Kingfisher – A very common species, but always a pleasure! Ghana has recorded around 725 different species of bird of which around 490 are thought to be resident.

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Ghana Guinea Birds Eagles 172