New species of lemur discovered in Madagascar
A species of fork-marked lemur believed to be new to science has been discovered in the dry forests of Madagascar.
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Wild dogs photographed on the Masai MaraKicheche Mara's head guide, Daniel Ntoyian, was returning from a local airstrip transfer. Right outside Kicheche camp he spotted two dogs. Hunting.
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Gharial discovery update – Second study finds moreAs information about gharial sightings was coming from all over the stretch we were monitoring, we were confident of their presence, so for the second effort we focused on mass awareness campaigning, especially in fishing villages near the riverbanks.
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New population of Critically Endangered Gharials found on the GangesA new population of Critically Endangered Gharial has been found on the Ganges in an area where they have not been know for more than 40 years.
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Golden eagle poisoned in IrelandThere has been outrage at the poisoning of a golden eagle in Ireland; The bird was poisoned with the outlawed chemical, Carbofuran.
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Feral cats kill 480 million birds in US every year - Responsible for 33 extinctionsFeral cats in the USA are devastating wildlife and costing the economy as much as $17 billion.
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Shocking images of the availability of illegal wildlife products in MyanmarLive big cats, including endangered tigers and a rare Asiatic lion were observed being sold, and hundreds of tiger and leopard parts, representing over 400 individual animals, were also seen during nearly a decade of investigations in Myanmar and Thailand.
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Extinct Tasmanian tiger caught on video?Murray Mcallister has been running expeditions to search for live Tasmanian Tigers since 1998. he also records sightings from around Australia. Murray now claims to have shot a video of a Thylacine, and has released a short clip on Youtube.
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Parts from 1,000+ tigers seized in a decadeParts of at least 1,069 tigers have been seized in tiger range countries over the past decade, according to new analysis of tiger seizures carried out by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network.
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Sea eagle numbers reach new levels in ScotlandThe Scottish population passed the 50 breeding pairs milestone and produced more young per pair than in any other year since their reintroduction 35 years ago.
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New Snub-Nosed Monkey discovered in northern MyanmarA team of Burmese and international primatologists have discovered a new species of monkey in Northern Myanmar. Hunters reported the presence of a monkey species with prominent lips and wide upturned nostrils, which did not fit the description of any primate currently known from the area.
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