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Archive for September 4th, 2014


   Sep 04

Conservationists use social media to take on Peru’s booming illegal wildlife trade

By Herp News Illegal wildlife trafficking is thriving in Peru. But a Peruvian organization is now using a public campaign, via social media and press releases, to track and rescue illegally kept wildlife in the country. ‘I have filed 47 complaints from 14 different states in Peru including hundreds of animals commercialized illegally in markets, […]

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   Sep 04

Killing crocs not the solution to attacks

Former kingsnake.com Chat Week guest Adam Britton calls for a better understanding of crocodile behavior to reduce fatal mistakes. From Yahoo!: Mr Britton said fatal attacks had very gradually increased since crocodiles were protected in the 1970s, to an average of one every two years. “You can get three or four attacks within a short […]

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