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Prince William Calls for Better Support for Wildlife Conservationists on South Africa Visit

11 November 2024

Barbary macaques : threatened and unique.

05 December 2018

Forest lives are changing, with combined human/insect threats.

13 November 2017

The North Sea totally explored (twice) by OCEANA.

28 August 2017

Extinction or habitat management - the stark choice.

04 July 2017

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Protected species found on sale in Thai markets

Protected species found on sale in Thai markets

Endangered species from Madagascar are being sold in Thailand and exported by Thai dealers says TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. TRAFFIC surveyed sales for 15 days in Bangkok and...

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Are rats and bees the solution to Africa's bushmeat problem?

Are rats and bees the solution to Africa's bushmeat problem?

Conservation organisations including the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) met in Nairobi to discuss better regulation of the bushmeat trade and possible...

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Area of sustainably managed forest increases

Area of sustainably managed forest increases

According to a new report from the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), this is mainly due to increased funding for climate change initiatives and the growing demand for timber certified...

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Toxin found in endangered seal could threaten numbers

Toxin found in endangered seal could threaten numbers

A dangerous toxin has been found in the endangered monk seal in the oceans off Hawaii, sparking a hunt for more contaminated sea creatures. Scientists from the American National Oceanic...

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One of the world's biggest birds is in grave danger

One of the world's biggest birds is in grave danger

As the world becomes more crowded with people, the larger species of birds seem to be losing the fight for space. Birdlife International, a partner of the International Union for...

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Last ditch attempt to save the spoon-billed sandpiper

Last ditch attempt to save the spoon-billed sandpiper

Conservationists, including a team from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), have set off to Russia, in an attempt to save one of the world's rarest and shyest birds. Spoon-billed...

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Airports play their part to protect wildlife

Airports play their part to protect wildlife

Several US airports are taking steps to ensure that they protect precious wildlife habitats at times when they are making increasing demands on land. The latest one to be recognised...

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