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Scientists: Legalize horn sales to save endangered rhinoceroses
In order to save the perilously endangered rhinoceros, sales of its horns should be legalized, four leading environmental scientists said Thursday in the influential journal “Science.” “As committed environmentalists we don’t like the idea of a legal trade any more than does the average member of the concerned public,” wrote…
London Zoo conducts census of animals
Keepers at London Zoo conducted an annual count of all its animals Thursday, from meerkats to penguins and owls. Last year’s stock-take found the zoo had 17,519 residents but some of the world’s most endangered species including Sumatran tigers and a white-naped mangabey have joined since then. This year’s numbers…
WWF: Illegal wildlife poaching ‘threatens national security’
Poaching and illegal trade in protected species like elephants, rhinos and tigers has boomed into a $19-billion-a-year industry that threatens security and stability in many countries, the World Wildlife Fund warned Wednesday. “Besides driving many endangered species towards extinction, illegal wildlife trade strengthens criminal networks (and) undermines national security,” the…
Threatened shark species turning up in U.S. restaurants
WASHINGTON — Threatened shark species are being used to make shark fin soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine, in several US cities, according to an unprecedented study based on DNA testing. Thirty-three different species of sharks turned up in samples collected in 14 cities and analyzed at Stony Brook University’s…
Santorum: Endangered Species Act puts ‘critters above people’
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says the federal government has gone too far in trying to protect endangered species by putting “critters above people.” At the Gulf Coast Energy Summit in Biloxi, Mississippi on Monday, the candidate was asked how he would balance the need for environmental protection with the…
Panda bears frolic in rare Scottish blizzard
Video has emerged from Sky News showing several panda bears frolicking in snowy conditions in Scotland. It’s a rare and delightful appearance of the endangered species, as they climb up a tree and provide a few somersaults as well. Watch the video below. WATCH: Video from Sky News, which was…
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