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

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

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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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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APRIL 15, 2015

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. . All these forests are in “protected” forest reserves, however at some, logging permits are reportedly being issued for harvesting of these forests. What makes Ghana so special?

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

Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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