Asian Demand for Ivory Pushing Elephants to Extinction
Critter News
MAY 18, 2010
Tags: ivory wildlife trafficking extinction poaching elephants endangered species. Very upsetting article.
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Huge Effort to Rescue 60 Elephants in Malawi
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JUNE 21, 2009
They are being moved to a wildlife sanctuary. There has been a lot of violence between the elephants and subsistence farmers (unfortunately, I think the violence is pretty one-sided.) From Wildlife Extra News. Tags: malawi africa animal rescue elephants endangered species.
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Bush Meat, Trafficking Decimate Vietnam
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MARCH 22, 2010
Dr Scott Roberton, head of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said that hunting wild animals for meat and trafficking had been happening in many countries, especially developing ones. Tags: vietnam exotic meats wildlife trafficking bush meat endangered species. Sounds just awful. From Vietnam News.
Lion Population Decreasing in Kenya
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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.
Cameroon Sets Up Park for Gorillas
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FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Cameroon, with one of Africa’s highest rates of deforestation, has set up a new national park to protect gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants and a rare type of antelope called bongo. Tags: conservation africa park gorillas endangered species cameroon.
Wild Chimpanzees Threatened in the Congo
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MARCH 29, 2009
Locals have told Hicks that up to a few years ago there was very little poaching (except for elephants) in the area, and that it is the mining of diamonds and gold that has lead to the current slaughter of wildlife. Tags: chimpanzees poaching congo endangered species.
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