Critter News
OCTOBER 2, 2009
So far this year poachers in Kenya have killed 128 elephants for their ivory; last year 98 were killed. Tags: wildlife crime ivory africa Kenya china asia elephants traf. Officials say the sales have fuelled demand for ivory in Asian countries, especially China, contributing to a sharp increase in elephant poaching.
Critter News
AUGUST 25, 2008
State wildlife officials are investigating a possible poaching case in which someone removed the gallbladder of a black bear -- which can sell for thousands of dollars in Asia -- after the animal was struck and killed this week by a car in the Lake Tahoe area. Tags: bear poaching asia.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2013
The Cherokee nation called them “Peace Eagles” owing to the fact that they never killed a living thing – and also that they tended to show up in numbers after battled when peace treaties were being signed, though admittedly that may have been for a slightly more macabre reason. White-backed Vultures, photo by Adam Riley.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 4, 2011
It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Tags: gulls • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Black-headed Gull L. Get yours today! at Gloucester Harbor Birding The San Jacinto Valley.Or
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