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The Devil Is In The D-Con

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This was more than 30 years after these types of anti-coagulants had first been implicated in the deaths of protected wildlife and pets, as well as the sickening of children. Activists and environmental groups went into overdrive, and in March 2014 the State of California approved a ban on the sale of the worst types of anti-coagulants.

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The slaughter tourism trade in Serbia

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Allow me to take you back in time, to November 2014. More campaign photos at the FB page of the BPSSS/BirdLife Serbia). For God’s sake, how much can we extract from 400 shooters, to make it worth encouraging large scale wildlife poaching and tainting the country’s name? Left: David Lindo, a.k.a. What happened next?

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve. In October 2014, during a meeting in Hobart, Australia, the protection of this important region was once again blocked by China and Russia. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Now you know.

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