Critter News

JUNE 21, 2009

There has been a lot of violence between the elephants and subsistence farmers (unfortunately, I think the violence is pretty one-sided.) Tags: malawi africa animal rescue elephants endangered species. They are being moved to a wildlife sanctuary. From Wildlife Extra News.

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Malawi Elephants International Fund For Animal Welfare Rescue 100

Critter News

AUGUST 23, 2009

I've been reading a lot about threatened elephants and primate populations in Africa and wondered about lions. Tags: africa Kenya lion endangered species. One rarely hears about how they are doing. But, unfortunately, they are in trouble too. This article talks about the specific situation in Kenya.

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Kenya Lions Endangered Species 2002 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

advisory board, the “ Wildlife Protection Board ,” has been created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family 2. A newly created U.S. Why is this happening?

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Criterion (x): The reserve has a higher density and diversity of species than any other Miombo woodland area: more than 2,100 plants have been recorded and more are thought to exist in the remote forests in the south. With no permanent habitation inside its boundaries, human disturbance is low. You do a lot of good.

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Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

After one 3 year stint, they left with 131,405 specimens including birds, mammals, reptiles, plants and even human remains (which were only recently repatriated for burial in Africa!) The famous Verreaux family who made several expeditions into the province through the 1820’s and 1830’s procuring specimens for rich collectors.

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Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 192