10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Nevertheless, only the most important news I did follow, those about the decision-making process on future sales of elephants and their ivory at a global wildlife summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the first such meeting since 2013. We are facing a plague of poaching that is again decimating the species. One may say so.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

In KwaZulu-Natal he collected the type specimens of Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird , White-eared Barbet , Blue Swallow , Brown Scrub-Robin , Short-tailed Pipit and others species. James Wakelin is prime example of modern ornithologist and conservator. Hugh Chittenden is a master photographer and birder who has done many studies of local birds.

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Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 203

Critter News

JUNE 26, 2009

Dozens of animals have been killed by armed groups at Africa's oldest national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year, park officials and environmental groups said Tuesday. Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas endangered species. Lots of animals have died since the beginning of the year.

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Congo Gorillas Endangered Species Animal 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

There are times when acting in the conservation interest of a species or ecosystem means that the welfare of specific animals is compromised, which is a fancy way of saying that conservationists sometimes have to kill animals for the greater good. You protect an entire ecosystem that holds 350 bird species.

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Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 194

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” One is defined as catching or killing and the other as keeping from injury. Asian Elephants and Indian Elephants ( Elephas maximus indicus ) are both listed as Endangered (EN) on the ICUN red list.

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 120