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Artist Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

10,000 Birds

Artist Enrique Gomez De Molina was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a $6,000 fine in Miami on Friday for trafficking in illegal and threatened wildlife. “In promoting that message, he fell grievously from doing things the right way and became one of the very people he tried to educate,” Kuehne said.

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Ivory Bigger than Drugs in Africa

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And even with all the public education and media attention, there is just no abatement in demand. Trafficking in ivory and game meat has become one of the most lucrative illegal trades in Africa due to rising demand in Asia, experts said on Friday. "In Tags: wildlife crime ivory africa trafficking asia elephants. From the AFP.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Understanding that threats to animals can range from illegal trafficking to utter exploitation, these leaders strive to promote the safety and protection sanctuaries offer our fury, feathered, four-legged friends. Author Bio: Amanda Watson is an experienced freelancer blogger who covers web-based businesses and higher education.

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Beginning a Birding Blog

10,000 Birds

Well, I am here for you…I have always found it fitting that the most beloved birder makes his home at the world’s most-trafficked birding blog…I sit atop a mighty precipice of power birding and bird bloggery…and in my position as being a leading light, it feels only right to give back to all the would-be bloggers out there.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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He interviews breeders about rumors of raptor trafficking and egg smuggling, activities that have supposedly been stopped. If you are looking for a ‘good read’ while you are sheltering in place, this is a very good choice–entertaining, part true crime thriller, part journalistic puzzle, part educational.

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