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(1477) articlesCameroon Regulates Trade of Endangered Animal Meat
17 February 2010
In an attempt to preserve endangered animal species in Cameroon, the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife has authorized the sale of wildlife meat, or "bushmeat,"…
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A proposal to end Madagascar's logging crisis
10 February 2010
A proposal to end Madagascar's logging crisis by Rhett A. Butler In the aftermath of a military coup last March, Madagascar's rainforests have been pillaged…
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Industrialised nations' carbon cut plans 'are pathetic'
10 February 2010
Industrialised nations have set "pathetic" targets to reduce carbon emissions, says one of India's senior negotiators at the Copenhagen summit. One of the summit's requirements…
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Macaques in farms and folklore: exploring the human–nonhuman primate interface in Sulawesi, Indonesia
9 February 2010
Macaques in farms and folklore: exploring the human-nonhuman primate interface in Sulawesi, Indonesia American Journal of Primatology | Erin P. Riley and Nancy E. C.…
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Commodity trade and urbanization, rather than rural poverty, drive deforestation Forest conservation via REDD may be ineffective without addressing commodity consumption and trade, argues a…
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Certified palm oil sales accelerate
5 February 2010
For the first time, sales of certified sustainable palm oil have nearly met production, reports the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a group that…
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Cameroon Government Regulates Bushmeat Trade
4 February 2010
Wildlife conservationists say in Cameroon, protected species are more endangered than ever before. Experts say the continuing popularity of wildlife meat, or bushmeat, is encouraging…
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Wild bonobo mother ape eats own infant in DR Congo
1 February 2010
Wild bonobo mother ape eats own infant in DR Congo BBC Earth News|Matt Walker|Febuary 2010A wild bonobo has been seen cannibalising her own recently deceased…
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