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Largest Ever Trafficking Bust in Africa

Critter News

An operation across five Africa countries over weekend, targeting wildlife crime has led to arrest of almost 60 people and seizure of one ton of illegal elephant ivory, Interpol has reported. Tags: wildlife crime ivory wildlife trafficking africa elephants. Just five days ago.

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Birding Hluhluwe, South Africa

10,000 Birds

Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park is the oldest proclaimed nature reserve in Africa – it was established in 1895. Despite its rather toxic-looking colors, the African Green Pigeon is trapped for food in Ghana. It is thus much older than the Hold Steady song “ Heavy Covenant “, which was only released in 2021. Poor creatures.