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The show goes on at this wildlife sanctuary — just without the spectators

Like all zoos and wildlife parks around the country Townsville's Billabong Sanctuary is closed because of the coronavirus lockdown, but the important business of caring for the residents never stops.




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Gold Coast fodder farm to help sick and injured koalas and native wildlife

New funding will help a Nerang-based conservation group to build a 'fodder farm' for recovering wildlife.






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Wildlife shelters inundated, as drought pushes native animals into urban areas in search of food and water

Wildlife carers in Victoria say more native animals are being injured or killed as prolonged dry weather drives them to seek food and water closer to urban areas.




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'Please help turtles': Young wildlife warrior's touching plea to save endangered sea turtle

After watching turtles overcome horrific injuries, five-year-old Queenslander, Owen Harris, is urging everyone not to litter and to do the "right thing" when fishing.




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'He showed him how': Slaughter of 406 eagles sparks review of wildlife laws

When a farmworker was convicted of poisoning hundreds of wedge-tailed eagles in Victoria, he told the court he was ordered to do it. But due to legal limitations, no further charges were laid against his boss.




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Corella flocks descend on coastal areas as wildlife experts search for answers

Corellas were once an inland bird but are now living in coastal areas in huge numbers which is causing human-wildlife conflict. What has driven their sea change and what are the solutions?




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What toll do bushfires have on native wildlife in an increasingly urbanised landscape?

Experts say bushfires coupled with decreasing habitat in an urbanised landscape is taking its toll on wildlife and improved land management is crucial.




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First injured koalas treated by wildlife rescue groups after devastating bushfires

Injured koalas receive life-saving treatment after surviving devastating bushfires on the New South Wales mid-north coast.




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Police investigate theft of a baby crocodile from Kimberley wildlife park

Police are called in after 'Cinnamon', a 40cm-long saltwater crocodile, is stolen from Broome's Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park.




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Pool to pond as homeowners ditch salt and chlorine for urban wildlife waterholes

More than 2.7 million Australians live in a house with a swimming pool and with growing environmental awareness, residents across the country are converting their pools to ponds.





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Wildlife photographer Matthew Dwyer found dead at base of one of WA's highest peaks

A WA wildlife photographer whose body was found at Bluff Knoll where he previously captured one of his most lauded shots is remembered as a kind, gentle and warm person who honed his craft over 30 years.




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Food litter bad for native wildlife, say environmentalists

An environmentalist says discarding apple cores out the car window creates a major problem as it lures native wildlife to the sides of busy highways.





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Gardeners to face backyard blitz on netting with new laws proposed to protect wildlife

Backyard gardeners could face fines of almost $2,500 if they are not careful when covering their fruit trees or vegetable gardens with netting.




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Silt, clay and rocks wash into creek renowned for its wildlife (Supplied: Paul Taylor)




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Ivory Education Institute v. Department of Fish and Wildlife

(California Court of Appeal) - Upheld the constitutionality of a recently enacted California statute that effectively bans the importation and sale of ivory and rhinoceros horn. Affirmed judgment on the pleadings against the Ivory Education Institute's lawsuit, which contended that the statute is unconstitutionally vague on its face.




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Sustainability, Parks, Recycling and Wildlife Defense Fund v. Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

(California Court of Appeal) - Rejected an environmental group's challenge to the issuance of a revised permit for a landfill. Affirmed the denial of writ relief.




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Sierra Club, Inc. v. US Fish and Wildlife Service

(United States Ninth Circuit) - In an amended opinion in a Freedom of Information Act case, held that the Sierra Club was entitled to certain records generated during the Environmental Protection Agency's rule-making process concerning cooling water intake structures. However, other records were protected from public release by the deliberative process privilege. Reversed in part and remanded.





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Princess Offer Australian Menu To Help Wildlife

Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is raising money for Australian charity, Sydney Wildlife, in the wake of the country’s devastating bushfires. Marcus’, the hotel’s flagship restaurant, will be offering a special, Australian-themed a la carte menu for lunch and dinner on Friday, January 31st, with proceeds set to assist orphaned native animals in Australia. Diners will […]

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President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund, Carter Roberts, appears on ‘All for Earth’ podcast

President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, Carter Roberts, appears on the “All for Earth” podcast to discuss his organization’s global and multi-dimensional work to protect all aspects of the environment.




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Day 13 Our Day at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Mlilwane Wildlife SanctuaryWe woke up from our accommodation at Sondzela Backpackers to discover in our backyard warthogs grazing the grass. It finally dawned on us that we were in a sanctuary where animals had the right of way. The Mlil




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Wildlife trade may put nearly 9,000 land-based species at risk of extinction

A new analysis predicts that 3,196 animals will join the 5,579 already snared in the global wildlife market.




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Coyotes, bobcats and bears: Wildlife is reclaiming Yosemite National Park

Bears, bobcats and other critters are roaming free in California's most popular national park, closed to visitors since March 20




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Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak

China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus.




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Give your lawn a monthly ‘Mohican cut’ to boost wildlife, experts urge



MOWING the lawn just once a month and leaving areas to grow long provides a huge boost to flowers, bees and other wildlife.




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Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban 'should be permanent'

China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.




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oscon: RT @oreillyanimals Vote Instant Wild's Digital Eyes & Ears for Wildlife Protection to win Google Global Impact Award http://t.co/BM3qufX1PF

oscon: RT @oreillyanimals Vote Instant Wild's Digital Eyes & Ears for Wildlife Protection to win Google Global Impact Award http://t.co/BM3qufX1PF




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velocityconf: RT @oreillyanimals Vote Instant Wild's Digital Eyes & Ears for Wildlife Protection to win Google Global Impact Award http://t.co/Z0EetiQshZ

velocityconf: RT @oreillyanimals Vote Instant Wild's Digital Eyes & Ears for Wildlife Protection to win Google Global Impact Award http://t.co/Z0EetiQshZ




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Channel24.co.za | A wildlife safari, comedy show, and 3 other virtual events to keep you entertained this weekend

We may not be able to go out during the national lockdown, but that does not mean that we can't attend events.




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Undercurrents: Episode 21 - EU-US Relations after the Midterms, and Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Africa




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China's ivory bans: enhancing soft power through wildlife conservation

6 November 2019 , Volume 95, Number 6

Jonas Gamso

China has been a major market for elephant ivory for centuries. However, the Chinese government recently enacted bans on imports and exports of ivory (2015) and on the domestic ivory trade (2017). These bans appear to have come in response to intensive influence campaigns and public shaming from domestic and foreign activists, who cited declining elephant populations and highlighted China's role. However, this shaming-narrative is at odds with conventional wisdom regarding Chinese policy-making: China typically resists international pressures and its authoritarian government is thought to be largely insulated from domestic efforts by civil society groups. This article reconciles Beijing's ivory policy with these conventional beliefs about policy-making in China. I argue that the Chinese government saw unique benefits to banning the ivory trade, under growing international scrutiny, as doing so enhanced Chinese soft power while having very little impact on its sovereignty or development. Non-government organizations (NGOs) operating both inside and outside of China played a role as well: NGOs in China helped to shift Chinese public opinion towards favouring the bans, while those operating abroad led public relations efforts to publicize Chinese demand for ivory to foreign audiences. Efforts by the latter group of NGOs intensified pressure on the Chinese government to rein in the ivory market, while increasing the soft power benefits that banning ivory would bring to Beijing.




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Wildlife through the window: what readers have spotted during lockdown

We asked Guardian readers living in cities and towns across the world to share their images of the wildlife they can see from their homes. You answered in your droves, from Canada to Cardiff, and here are some of the best.




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats




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CBD News: Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 17th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission and the 1st African Forestry and Wildlife Week, 22 February - 26 Febr




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CBD Communiqué: Wildlife Conservation Society Partners with Convention on Biological Diversity.




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CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2014




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CBD News: The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) welcomes the United Nations General Assembly decision to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day, as a means of celebrating the importance of the world's flora and fauna,




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CBD News: Recognizing that wildlife is an important renewable natural resource, with economic, cultural, nutritional and recreational value to humans, Parties at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12), held in Pyeongchang, Republic




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CBD News: Statement of Mr. Braulio F. De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary on the Occasion of Beyond Enforcement: Communities, Governance, Incentives And Sustainable Use in Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade, 26 February 2015, Muldersdrift, South Africa




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CBD News: The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) today launched the Bushmeat Sourcebook, an online resource, on the occasion of the second World Wildlife Day. The sourcebook examines bushmeat's vital contribution to f




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CBD News: On World Wildlife Day, as we seek to work to combat illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products, let us look at ways to combine enforcement with empowerment, and therefore protect the "Future we Want," a future of life in harmony w




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CBD News: Integral to the balance of nature, wildlife nurtures us with a sense of wonder and serves as a source of inspiration.




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CBD News: The booming illegal trade in wildlife products contributes to the continued erosion of Earth's precious biodiversity. The unsustainable rate of loss of animals robs us of our national heritage, and cultural ties, and can drive whole species




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CBD News: Wildlife is an important part of our lives. For many, it provides essential food and medicine. Ecosystem processes are driven by the combined activities of many species, and each organism has a role to play in providing us with economic, medicin




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CBD News: Today we celebrate World Wildlife Day. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has chosen the theme of "Big cats: predators under threat."