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Bag Limit? We Don’t Need No Stinking Bag Limit!

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Such is the case of the Saudi Arabian prince who, a few months back, took a hunting junket to Pakistan. During the three-week trip, he and his entourage killed 2,100 Houbara Bustards. News bustard Houbara Bustard hunters hunting Pakistan' And occasionally, those bad apples do something that’s, well, rotten to the core.

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Georgian Raptor Protector Up for “Green Oscar”

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As Director of SABUKO (the Society for Nature Conservation) , Rukhaia has led his colleagues in making a substantial impact, driving the number of birds killed in two villages down by 80% since 2010. In the end, no matter who goes home with the award (and gets to shake Sir David Attenborough’s hand), wildlife wins big.