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Afforestation

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The neighbors had advised me, from experience, that planting trees without excluding the local free-ranging livestock would be an exercise in futility: first challenge overcome.) I now protect the lots Huizaches, which shelter self-sown fruiting plants such as Granjenos and Prickly Pears.

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IFAW rescuers have mobilized to Japan

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The humanitarian needs remain overwhelming but given the important role that companion animals play in the Japanese family and the important role that livestock plays in the Japanese economy, it’s important that we address the issues immediately,” said IFAW’s Disaster Manager Dr. Dick Green. will be channeled into Japan.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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inhabitants per km², mainly livestock farmers. Afraid that their ideas for the development of the area, including a ski centre, might be restricted by the nature protection regime, the officials rejected the idea. At the edge of the forest, above the road, a Roe Deer swiftly disappears between trees. Also, trekking poles proved useful.

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The Geladas of Ethiopia

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In parts of the Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia, from which I have just returned, Geladas have been protected from persecution for some time. These experiences were the highlight of my trip to Ethiopia and one of the most fascinating and enjoyable encounters I have ever had the privilege to experience in many years of wildlife watching.

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Tribes and Birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley

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Recent publicity about these remarkable tribes has resulted in tourists wanting to experience this wild land and its attractions for themselves. Their fragile homes, meager belongings and scant livestock attested to this, and yet the people seemed content with their lot in life.

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Reasons Consistently Applied

Animal Ethics

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization's own report entitled Livestock's Long Shadow : "The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. I replaced cow's milk with soy milk. That's right, free!