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Internet Exploits Cameroon's Primates

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Illegal wildlife traffickers provide fake credentials to establish that primates are being legitimately offered for sale. Their ads claim that the primate comes with "veterinary health documents, a "permit" from CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and a year's health care guarantee.

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Primate Parts Still Being Used for "Medicinal Purposes"

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I didn't know primates were in demand too. Tags: traditional medicine poaching primates endangered species. It's not just tiger parts and elephant tusks that are being used for so called "traditional" medicinal uses. I knew about bush meat, but not about this. Will it ever end?

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Why Is the Federal Government Awarding Contracts to a Company That Was Involved in Smuggling Primates?

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Worldwide Primates Inc. was started by Mathew Block to import primates into the US for animal experimentation. Block pleaded guilty in February to felony conspiracy to violate the Lacey and Endangered Species Acts by conspiring to smuggle orangutans. According to this website , Worldwide Primates has received $2,411,795.00

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Mexican Male Caught Smuggling Titi Monkeys

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Tags: wildlife smuggling mexico primates endangered species.

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Stupid TLC Show Called "My Monkey Baby"

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The individual primate and the species that is depleted for this "trade." Tags: Stupid entertainment primates endangered species. Second of all, this exploitative show only encourages people to make stupid impulse purchases or adoptions. Who suffers? Stupid TLC. Where is the "learning" in that name?

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Lion Population Decreasing in Kenya

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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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Rare Tee Clothing

4 The Love Of Animals

Their mission is to raise awareness on threatened and endangered species through their fun and contemporary apparel. Even though they look a bit more like a primate! I recently got the chance to try out a t-shirt from a company called Rare Tee. I chose the Philippine Tarsier Tee, which is a very fun shirt indeed!

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