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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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About a month before departure my clients asked me if we were going to the same sites in Ghana as the offerings of another, rather upmarket, birding tour company. Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . What makes Ghana so special?

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GHANA – Upper Guinea Forest Birding at its best!

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Chris Townend is an ace birder, keen conservationist, and proprietor of Wise Birding Holidays , a UK company that leads tours to places most of us dream of visiting. Sadly, though much of the Upper Guinea Forest remains at threat from illegal logging and clearing areas for farming. Truly fantastic.

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