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Kenya Jails Ivory Trafficker for 20 Years
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Ol Pejeta’s Ringo the Rhino Succumbs to Illness
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Vietnam Now A Leading Illegal Ivory Market – Report
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India attempts to break the Guinness world record by planting 49.3 million trees in...
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Scientist paints eyes on cattle backs to stop lions from hunting them
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Tanzania Police and Interpol seize 1,279kg of ivory valued at 2.11 million dollars
Tanzania Police in collaboration with Interpol seized elephant ivory worth over 2.11 million Dollars. Nine suspected smugglers were also arrested in the operation by...
Tanzania Reintates Permit of Hunting Company Accused of Cruelty to Animals – Report
Tanzanian authorities have reinstasted the licence of a hunting company whose permit had been suspended in 2014 after its trophy hunter clients were caught...
Zimbabwe’s wildlife boss suspended over missing rhino horn
Zimbabwe's wildlife authority Director General has been suspended after more than 228kg of rhino horn went missing. According to the management authority, the Director...
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