Namibia: Uproar Over Elephant Killing
The killing of an alpha elephant bull at Omatjete last week has been highly criticised by Namibian conservation and tourism groups. The elephant, named 'Voortrekker' of the rare Ugab desert-adapted
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Research reveals seabird 'safe havens' from early human hunting
Ancient DNA analysis has revealed the safe havens where New Zealand seabirds found sanctuary from early human hunting. The arrival of the country's first settlers more than 700 years ago had a profound
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Illegal bird hunting in Israel negligible, says report
Israel – and the small British territory of Gibraltar – are the only areas in the Mediterranean region where negligible numbers of birds are illegally killed, a report to be released on Friday says.
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Zimbabwe: National Parks Suspends Hunting
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has suspended hunting of wildlife in three park estates and introduced stringent conditions for lion, leopard and elephant hunts. This follows the
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Zimbabwe lifts hunting ban imposed after killing of Cecil the lion: U.S. report
Zimbabwe has lifted a ban on big game hunting outside a national park 10 days after imposing the moratorium following the illegal killing of the country's most prized lion, NBC News in the United States
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Tracking devices soon in Sundarbans to catch poachers
Bangladesh Forest Department is going to install tracking devices in the Sundarbans in September next to catch poachers as wildlife hunting, particularly that of tigers, has taken a serious turn in the
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The big business of trophy hunting in Iran
The furore over the killing by a US dentist of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe has thrown a spotlight on trophy hunting - but while Africa is commonly associated with the sport, American enthusiasts are finding
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Trophy hunting is not the main reason for declining population of lions in Africa
Africa has half as many lions as 20 years ago - but don't blame trophy hunting The killing of Zimbabwe's Cecil the Lion has put a welcome spotlight on the alarming decline of Africa's lions, write Lochran
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Killing of Cecil pressures United States to protect African lion
The killing of Cecil the lion by a U.S. hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting
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Another lion was illegally killed by an American in April, Zimbabwe says
Amid an international outcry over a US hunter accused of illegally killing a well-known lion named Cecil in early July, authorities in Zimbabwe alleged that a second American killed a lion in an illegal
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Profiling unauthorized natural resource users for better targeting of conservation interventions
<p>Unauthorized use of natural resources is a key threat to many protected areas. Approaches to reducing this threat include law enforcement and integrated conservation and development (ICD) projects,