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Lion Population Decreasing in Kenya

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I've been reading a lot about threatened elephants and primate populations in Africa and wondered about lions. Kenya's lion population has dropped from an estimated 2,749 in 2002 to 2,280 in 2004 and probably just 2000 individuals in 2009. Tags: africa Kenya lion endangered species. One rarely hears about how they are doing.

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Saturday Night Wild!

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Among the forested islands and wildlife-rich floodplains of Botswana lies the highest concentration of baboons in Africa. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 5, 2009. It’s really interesting, with sexual domination and role playing being a central role in their survival! Saturday Night Wild!

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Cute of the day: Baby White Rhino!

4 The Love Of Animals

Mlelani, Tambo and another female white rhino were airlifted from Kruger National Park in South Africa in 2001 through the efforts of the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of rhinos. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 13, 2009. TAMPA, Fla.

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Garganey in New York

10,000 Birds

On Sunday, 5 June, word of Jay McGowan finding a Gargeney at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in western New York State hit the listservs. I’d only ever seen Garganey once before, way back in 2009 in Kazakhstan. Its a Eurasian bird, migrating from Africa and south Asia every spring.

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Bowling for Rhinos

4 The Love Of Animals

All donations go to the National AAZK for distribution to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Africa, the Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and the Bukit Barisan Seletan National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia. Date: May 1, 2009. Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm. Location: Olympus Hills Bowling Alley. 4015 Wasatch Blvd.

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Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: A Book Review

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With a trip to South Africa on the horizon at the time, I thought I could handle it. Press), which Mike reviewed in 2009 , is the one most people will be comparing it to), by a view of birds that encompasses their habitat and ecology. Did I dare dip my toe into this catalog of tantalizing species? Now, I’m not so sure.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Duncan has been in Africa, sweeping all before him like a brush fire. Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

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