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Tag: endangered

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Thai prime minister announces end to ivory trade

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the weekend pledged to end ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a key opportunity to stem global wildlife trafficking. Her statement came after the call of nearly 1.5 million... Read More
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the weekend pledged to end ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a key opportunity...
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We Love Snakes – Part 3: Snake conservation

A story to illustrate three serious threats to the conservation of snakes on our planet: habitat loss, and unsustainable hunting for their meat and skin. Read More
A story to illustrate three serious threats to the conservation of snakes on our planet: habitat loss, and unsustainable...
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Poachers kill over 11,000 elephants in Gabon

A new study confirms what has been long suspected: elephant populations are being decimated to the point that the survival of the species in Central Africa is now in question. Read More
A new study confirms what has been long suspected: elephant populations are being decimated to the point that the...
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A good day for people and polar bears in Arviat

For several years, the 3,000 people of Arviat have been concerned about the increasing number of polar bears lingering in or near the community, putting families and property at risk. Some good news -... Read More
For several years, the 3,000 people of Arviat have been concerned about the increasing number of polar bears lingering...
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Despite successes, Congo Basin forests being ‘emptied’ of their elephants

Massive quantities of illegal African ivory are being laundered through Thai shops. To save Africa’s elephants it is essential that Thailand closes this legal loophole. Join us in asking Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra... Read More
Massive quantities of illegal African ivory are being laundered through Thai shops. To save Africa’s elephants it is essential...
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Rhino poaching toll reaches new high

Rhino poaching statistics released today by the South African government reveal that a record 668 rhinos were killed across the country in 2012, an increase of nearly 50 per cent from the 448 rhinos... Read More
Rhino poaching statistics released today by the South African government reveal that a record 668 rhinos were killed across...
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Supporting made-in-Canada solutions

“The fisheries are a Canadian story. We need to be showing the world that Canada has expertise to share and to prove that we can overcome the problems that we’ve had with the collapse... Read More
“The fisheries are a Canadian story. We need to be showing the world that Canada has expertise to share...
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Janie Wray and Hermann Meuter: Tuning in to the underwater world

“It’s very hard to describe the connection that we have to whales because it is so sacred. They’re so intelligent and unique. I cannot imagine a planet without their presence.” – Janie Wray, Researcher,... Read More
“It’s very hard to describe the connection that we have to whales because it is so sacred. They’re so...
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