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National Park Service and national security

There is no doubt that the issue of national security has been gaining increasing traction and attention in the past decade. Also, there is...

admin - September 7, 2017

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World Wildlife Day: A call to protect the big cats

Lion, tiger, leopard and jaguar are all considered majestic animals and symbols of power and courage. Yet globally they all face significant threats to...

admin - September 3, 2017

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International Primate Day: Creating protected areas for West Africa’s chimpanzees

As the world celebrated the International Primate Day on Friday, September 1 2017, the Rainforest Rescue, a not-for-profit outfit, lauded the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation...

admin - September 2, 2017

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World Elephant Day: Saving the gentle giants

When I conceived the thought to write about elephants as part of efforts to mark the World Elephant Day – observed on August 12,...

admin - August 31, 2017

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Stakeholders explore ways to prevent forest fires in Indonesia

The 2015 fire and haze event had severe effects for people and the environment. Since then, governments, companies, local communities, NGOs and donors have...

admin - August 30, 2017

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Conservationist, Wayne Lotter, murdered

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has expressed shock and sadness by the death of leading conservationist and IUCN World Commission...

admin - August 22, 2017

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World Orangutan Day: Conservationists seek end to habitat destruction

The world on Saturday, August 19, 2017 observed the International Orangutan Day with events organised globally to raise awareness about the plight of the...

admin - August 21, 2017

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Helmeted hornbill: Saving the bird that’s more valuable than ivory

The helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) has been classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2015. The bird, which was once common on Sumatra,...

Michael Simire - August 20, 2017

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