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US a Hub for Eatin' Them Endangered Species

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Be warned there's a horrific picture of a cooked monkey head in this article.) Since the demand continues, so does the trafficking.". Tags: wildlife trafficking us endangered species. And here I've been yelling at China all this time. (Be From Alternet.org.

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Asian Demand for Ivory Pushing Elephants to Extinction

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Very upsetting article. Tags: ivory wildlife trafficking extinction poaching elephants endangered species.

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Baby Gorilla Rescued from Smugglers

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She is thought to be about two years old, was hidden at the bottom of a bag and covered with clothes when Congolese Wildlife Authority officers arrested the suspected trafficker at Goma airport. Here is an article about it. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species.

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Sharp Increase in Rhino Poaching

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Organized crime is also heavily involved in trafficking of rhino products and other endangered species'. This statement in the USA Today article says it all. Tags: organized crime wildlife crime Traditional Chinese Medicine poaching rhino endangered species.

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Sobering Tiger Statistics

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For the rest of the article, go to this TRAFFIC link. Tags: India wildlife trafficking poaching tigers china endangered species. I wish I could say something inspiring or hopeful, but it's hard to feel that way when you read these kinds of stories.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. Hummingbird species, on the other hand, number in the hundreds. Jonas D’Abronzo.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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The simple answer is monetary gain, there is a global black market for these items, regardless of the species’ vulnerability for extinction. wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. He interviews breeders about rumors of raptor trafficking and egg smuggling, activities that have supposedly been stopped.

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