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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

10,000 Birds

Logging roads have opened up vast areas to commercial hunting, leading to industrial-scale poaching and a more than 60 per cent drop in the region’s Forest Elephant population in less than a decade. Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Niman gives us is to pay attention to the source of meat products and what our mothers always told us: clean your plate. There is little that is less polluting and less harmful to the planet than hunting wild game responsibly. Need we feel guilty about being carnivorous? The best advice Ms. Contrary to Ms.