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Endangered Species On The Ropes

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The Trump administration has virtually launched an assault on wildlife and endangered species protections in place in the United States for half a century…

Air Shepherd is using drones to monitor poachers in Africa.

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Air Shepherd Uses Drones To Battle African Poachers

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The Lindbergh Foundation’s Air Shepherd program, developed to protect elephants & rhinos from poaching by using drones, is increasing patrols to look for poachers poisoning watering holes in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.

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African Forest Elephants: Slow Reproduction + Fast Poaching = Big Trouble

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Slow reproduction and fast poaching are a bad combination for Africa’s iconic Forest Elephants…

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The Last Savanna: A Writer’s Memory

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Mike Bond wrote THE LAST SAVANNA because the loss of Africa, the loss of the magic savanna, was driving him crazy. It still does…

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Circus Elephants: A Thing of the Past for Ringling?

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has transitioned its remaining circus elephants to a Florida-based facility focused on conservation, care and research…