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Internet Exploits Cameroon's Primates

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Illegal wildlife traffickers provide fake credentials to establish that primates are being legitimately offered for sale. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking africa primates endangered species cameroon. This is totally fraudulent, however, because CITES bans international trade and does not issues such permits.

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Cameroon Sets Up Park for Gorillas

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Cameroon, with one of Africa’s highest rates of deforestation, has set up a new national park to protect gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants and a rare type of antelope called bongo. Tags: conservation africa park gorillas endangered species cameroon. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it provides effective protection.

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Chimpanzees in Sanctuaries Reflect Widespread Smuggling

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Research shows this is what's happening in Cameroon. Tags: wildlife smuggling chimpanzees africa cameroon. The chimpanzee population is decreasing in the wild, but their numbers are increasing in sanctuaries. There are more rescues because there is more smuggling.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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He is a writer and communicator whose day jobs have taken him to six continents and more than 25 countries, including Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Kenya, and Cameroon. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Canadian Sentenced for Ivory Smuggling

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Tania Julie Siyam, a 32-year-old Canadian art dealer, has been sentenced to serve 60 months in prison and pay a $100,000 fine for illegally smuggling ivory from Cameroon to the United States. Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife officials from Environment Canada and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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I had seen the Red-headed Picathartes in Cameroon on several occasions, and was on my way to a White-necked colony in Ivory Coast in 2002 when a coup broke out and we had to reluctantly turn back, so finally seeing this bird was a dream come true for me, and what a show they gave us!

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

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I look forward to sharing in more detail Africa’s secrets, her top destinations, and birds and wildlife with you, watch this space for the next installment…… Fischer’s Lovebirds in the Serengeti, Tanzania All images © Adam Riley Adam Riley has grown up with a lifelong interest in wildlife, which evolved into a particular fascination with birds.