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Chinese poaching of rare mammal exposed by boating accident
A boating accident off the Philippines coast has exposed Chinese poaching of a protected species of scaly anteater, or pangolin, prized in traditional medicine. A 500-ton Chinese fishing vessel, the Min Long Yu, crashed into a coral reef April 8. When...Tags: Philippines, Wildlife, Asthma, Malaysia, U.S. Navy
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Ten strategies for wise water use through food and agriculture
Chicago, Ill. - March 22, 2013, is the 20th anniversary of World Water Day. Although about 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water, only 0.001 percent is fresh and available for human consumption. The largest portion of this-70 percent-is...Tags: Droughts, Global Change, Natural Disasters, Think Tanks, Foods and Beverages
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Net Xpress: Microsoft suite now can be transferred
sheila@amnews.comConsumer response plays a major role in nearly any business plan. Take, for instance, Microsoft’s original licensing for its new 2013 office suite. Microsoft thought it was a great idea to put strict limits; the consumers did not. Multitudes of...Tags: Animal Planet (tv network), Entertainment, Food Network (tv network), Television, HGTV (tv network)
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Saving Cameroon's elephants
Check off another majestic animal species your kids will probably never get to see: The forest elephant of Cameroon. Smaller than savanna elephants and with straighter tusks, the intelligent behemoths are being cut down by poachers at a horrifying pace....Tags: Yingluck Shinawatra, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Cameroon, Conservation
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Thriving illicit ivory trade decimating African elephant herds
Conservationists battling illicit global trade in endangered species say at least 25,000 African elephants were slaughtered last year by criminal gangs eager to market the lucrative ivory from their tusks. The poachers' take has risen to alarming levels...
Tags: Wildlife, Yingluck Shinawatra, Imperial and Royal Matters, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand)
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City Council Meeting Wrap-Up
The following is from the March 5 City Council meeting. All council members were present. * EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS Beautification Council member Joanne Sutch and President Ruben Flores presented a $2,500 check to the city for the renovation last year...Tags: Festive Events, Wildlife, Steve May, Financial Aid, Labor Legislation
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Shell says it will not drill in Alaska Arctic in 2013
SEATTLE — Plagued with problems with both its drilling rigs and its oil spill containment vessel, Shell Alaska announced Wednesday that it will not conduct offshore drilling operations in the Alaska Arctic this year. The decision to “pause&...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard
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San Francisco: Sumatran tiger gives birth to one cub
Valentine’s Day arrived early at the San Francisco Zoo. Leanne, a 9 1/2-year-old Sumatran tiger, gave birth to a cub Feb. 10. “Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, so every birth is vitally important for the species," said Jill Lynch,...
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S.D. Leopold Conservation Award seeks nominees
PIERRE - Sand County Foundation, the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association and the South Dakota Grassland Coalition are accepting applications for the $10,000 Leopold Conservation Award, which honors South Dakota landowners who demonstrate responsible...Tags: Land Resources, Values, Energy Resources, Ducks Unlimited, Natural Resource Industry
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South African court sentences rhino horn smuggler to 40 years
World NowSouth African court sentences foreign rhino horn smuggler to 40 years jail: A South African court Friday sentenced Thai national, Chumlong Lemtongthai, to 40 years jail for his part in a Laos-based rhino smuggling syndicate which managed to take dozens of... -
Remarkable Woman: Tiffany Jones
There is no word for what Tiffany Jones has done over her last four summers. Literally, no word. Since 2009, Jones, a social worker at Goodwin Elementary School in Cicero, has spent five to eight weeks of her summer vacations in Ethiopia, helping care...
Tags: Education, New Year's Day, Students, Teaching and Learning, Schools
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Aquarium of the Pacific
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its 11th annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 29-30, 2012 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This event for the...Tags: Entertainment, Arts, Festive Events, Mexico, Music
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