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Tanzania’s Maasai prefer death to eviction |
Maasai tribe’s eviction is part of a larger land-grabbing trend across Africa. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/11/tanzania-maasai-prefer-death-e-2014112254354523508.html |
No 274 Wildlife Trade News 23rd November 2014
Jokowi to directly observe handling of land, forest
fires in Riau. INDONESIA http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/11/23/jokowi-directly-observe-handling-land-forest-fires-riau.html
Escalation of poaching in Northern Gabon
http://www.spyghana.com/escalation-poaching-northern-gabon/
WWF-M’sia backs S’wak govt’s pledge for ‘integrity logging’ http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=93891
40,000ha in Sabah illegally cleared (NA comment: Why won’t the Sabah government come out publicly and strongly like the government next door follow the Sarawak’ Chief Minister’s example? What could be hard about that – if you really are serious about tackling illegal logging? Let’s see if the Sabah government will copy Sarawak. Watch this space.) http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=93929
Rare trial: Customs asked to explain what action has been taken against turtle smugglers. PAKISTAN http://tribune.com.pk/story/795610/rare-trial-customs-asked-to-explain-what-action-has-been-taken-against-turtle-smugglers/
It’s official: Chhattisgarh gets new tiger reserve http://www.firstpost.com/india/official-chhattisgarh-gets-new-tiger-reserve-1817079.html
Wild call: 5 snakes, 1 monitor lizard & Owl rescued in a day. INDIA http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Wild-call-5-snakes-1-monitor-lizard-Owl-rescued-in-a-day/articleshow/45243194.cms
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Adult tusker electrocuted. INDIA http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/adult-tusker-electrocuted-114112200601_1.html
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