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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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But, in the next year, 2009, only one human was killed by a tiger, leading to a conclusion that all the tigers in the conflict area (practically, the wider reserve buffer zone) have been wiped out. In 2012, the Hindustani Times claimed that from January 2011 to June 2012, a further 9 tigers were killed in the Tadoba buffer zone.

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Africa’s endangered species

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Image by Adam Riley Since 2011, the list of Critically Endangered species (meaning they are facing an extremely high risk of extinction) has risen from 189 to 197, and Endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction) from 381 to 389. This plain used to be little affected by humans, being grazed by just a few cattle, goats and camels.

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Count Your Chickens (In the Florida Keys)

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An exotic species (see Glossary) may appear in Florida because of deliberate transport and release by humans, or because of inadvertent escape from captivity. Their population apparently received a big boost in the 1970s when c**k-fighting was declared illegal and many fighting c s were released. Criteria for Establishment.

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