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South African Rhino Horn Trade Halted 07/07/08
Some hunters have been abusing permits to shoot rhinos and export illegally obtained rhino horns - probably poached and directly linked to organized crime - as "hunting trophies." [Comments?]
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Cat Shot in Missouri Not a Mountain Lion 06/23/08
Experts say the large cat that frightened a woman in rural Newton County in May was not native to Missouri or even to North America. Conservation officials say that much was obvious from the cat's color. [Comments?]
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King of the Jungle is Dying? 06/13/08
Over the past two decades, the worldwide population of lions has fallen from over 200,000 to approximately 35,000 presently. [1 Comment]
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Leopard in Northern Cape Conservation Area Saved 05/30/08
A big male leopard, described as "the most beautiful cat in the Cape", has used several of its nine lives after being caught in a gin trap and then becoming trapped on a narrow ledge high on a cliff face with the device firmly clamped to its paw. [Comments?]
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Bongo Antelope to be Released in Mount Kenya Forest 04/25/08
Four years after their repatriation from the US, a herd of bongo antelopes will be released into the wild in Mount Kenya forest. [Comments?]
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Oribi Numbers in South Africa Still in Decline 04/04/08
Initial findings indicate that oribi numbers in South Africa are still decreasing from previous years. [Comments?]
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Kenya Wildlife Service Sets Up Lion Task Force 03/12/08
The Kenya Wildlife Service is to set up a task force to study how to protect, conserve and promote the over 2,000 lions in the country. [Comments?]
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African Genetics Research Project Begins 02/20/08
HISTORIC RESEARCH PROJECT: A pilot study will use the North American Wildlife Conservation Model on the African continent, including the collection of DNA and tissue samples from African game, such as Cape buffalo. [Comments?]
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Elephant Population on Rise in Kenya 02/11/08
Elephant population in the expansive Tsavo/Mkomazi conservatory has increased to 11,696 from 10,397 in the last three years. [1 Comment]
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South African Crocodile Found not Guilty 01/28/08
A crocodile trapped in the reeds of the Sibhicayi River is not the four-metre long monster believed to have eaten two northern KwaZulu-Natal residents in recent weeks, wildlife officials said. [6 Comments]
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