By Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, May 7, 2016 LAGOS, Nigeria – Leopards have lost 75 per cent of their historic range across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with three Asian subspecies in danger of eradication, a new study says. A three-year review of data published in the scientific journal PeerJ this week challenges… Continue reading Leopards losing ground in battle against extinction: study
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Drought Forces Zimbabwe to Sell Off Wildlife
By AFP, Discovery News, May 4, 2016 Drought-hit Zimbabwe has invited local farmers and private game rangers to buy wild animals as it destocks national game reserves to save fauna from starvation, the wildlife authority said Wednesday. Parks and wildlife authority spokeswoman Caroline Washaya said it has asked individuals and private game keepers to step… Continue reading Drought Forces Zimbabwe to Sell Off Wildlife
Travelodge picks up African hunting expo; petition calls for cancellation
Protesters are again targeting an African hunting expo set for Saskatoon. An online petition calling for Saskatoon’s Travelodge Hotel to cancel an upcoming African Events Canada expo has gained more than 7,000 signatures in three days. The petition is the second in the last month aiming for the event’s cancellation. The Saskatoon Inn backed out… Continue reading Travelodge picks up African hunting expo; petition calls for cancellation