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Thursday, 04 February 2010 19:52 |
 Polar bears are already struggling to survive in the face of global warming. Warmer temperatures mean less seasonal sea ice, making it harder to find food and literally melting away their homes.
But polar bears are also being threatened by the demand from collectors in some countries for polar bear skin rugs, claws, skulls and other parts of the animal to decorate their homes. To combat this trade, the United S… |
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:22 |
 (Published by Shaktiva) Brussels, Belgium/Rome, Italy - France, other European countries and the EU Commission will in the next days confirm their final position regarding a temporary trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna, a measure shown by science as offering the best chance to save this overexploited species from extinction.
The 175 member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species… |
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:38 |
 (Petition published by Shaktiva) Mr. Steiner, former Director General of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), current Executive Director of UNEP, said "Deep sea bottom trawling is an act of insanity and should become subject to prosecution.We are just beginning to scratch the surface in terms of our knowledge of open ocean species and ecosystems at all depths, and realize the urgency of protecting them from degr… |
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 05:53 |
 It sounds like some horrible vestige of the 19th Century, when big game hunters routinely slaughtered endangered wildlife and put their trophies on display without regard for conservation.
But, shockingly, it's happening right now in Canada, where the government has allowed more than 600 polar bears to be gunned down over the past 10 years! |
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