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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Top scientists back federal plan to protect Alaska predators
New rules would ban ‘non-subsistence’ killing of bears, wolves and coyotes – some of the ‘most iconic yet persecuted species’– in the state’s 16 wildlife refuges A group of scientists has backed a federal
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South Africa bans leopard hunts due to uncertainty on numbers
For the first time in decades, hunters with deep pockets will not be able to shoot all of the “big five” game animals in South Africa after the government banned leopard hunts for the 2016 season. The
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Yellowstone grizzly bears face end of endangered species protection
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) said it planned to delist one of the last remaining grizzly populations from the Endangered Species Act, which has protected them since 1975. In this time, the FWS
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Fifth of Finland's wolves killed in month-long cull
Nearly one fifth of Finland's endangered wolf population was killed in a controversial month-long cull which ended at the weekend, authorities said on Monday. Authorities gave permits to licensed hunters
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U.S. population of endangered Mexican gray wolf declines
The southwestern U.S. population of endangered Mexican gray wolves declined by 12 percent last year after five years of steady growth, leading wildlife advocates to suggest that illegal killings of the
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Finland approves wolf hunt in trial cull
Finnish hunters have been authorised to kill nearly 20% of the country’s wolf population in a controversial trial cull that begins this weekend, aimed at managing stocks. Authorities hope the sanctioned
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Lions Gain Protection Under Endangered Species Act
To increase conservation efforts and crack down on illegal trophy hunting, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has granted two lion subspecies - one native to India and central and western Africa,
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Tibet sees growth in wildlife population
Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region has seen its wildlife population increase in recent decades thanks to protective measures. The regional forestry department said Thursday that the population
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Tanzania: Poaching Destroys Hunting Block, Scares Away Tourists
Kondoa — Human encroachment and poaching are denying the government of revenue at Swagaswaga Game Reserve in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. Covering about 871 square kilometres between Kondoa and Chemba
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US plans to extend endangered species status to lions in Africa
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will classify lions in southern and eastern Africa as threatened, with those in the central and western regions covered by full endangered status. The move will place