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Wildlife Update : ‘Asian unicorn’ at risk of extinction from poaching
On the 20th anniversary of the saola’s discovery, conservationists say the population of the reclusive species has dropped dramatically Read the full story at http://environmentaleducationuk.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/wildlife-update-asian-unicorn-at-risk-of-extinction-from-poaching/
Wildlife Update : 33 rhino horns and a quantity of ivory seized in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Customs have seized 33 rhino horns, 758 ivory chopsticks and 127 ivory bracelets that were concealed inside a container shipped to Hong Kong from South Africa. This seizure may provide a unique opportunity to gain insights into the criminal syndicates trafficking wildlife goods between Africa and Asia, according to TRAFFIC - http://www.traffic.org/ Track the DNA TRAFFIC [...]
Wildlife : Rhino horn demand leads to record poaching
More rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past 10 months than were killed in all of 2010, new poaching numbers reveal. Statistics from South Africa National Parks show that 341 animals have been lost to poaching so far in 2011, compared to a record total of 333 last year. South Africa’s grim [...]
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