Anti-hunters twist bear mauling into propaganda
Rich Landers’ Outdoors blog
WILDLIFE — An anti-hunting group says it has put up a billboard in the hometown of a Washington bowhunter recently bitten by a bear with the underlying message — “You had it coming.” …
The Spokesman Review (blog) – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoo…
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Poaching Update: More Than 730 Rhinos Killed So Far This Year
By Jenna Iacurci
As the poaching crisis continues, more than 730 rhinos have been killed in South Africa so far this year, fast approaching a deadly record.
And despite efforts to put an end to this illegal hunting, wildlife officials fear that the iconic species could go extinct by the end of the decade …
Nature World News – Sep 10, 2014 02:18 PM EDT
www.natureworldnews.com/articl…
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Illegal Gold Miners In Brazil Destroying Amazon, Indigenous Tribes At Risk
By Alex Létourneau of Kitco News
(Kitco News) – Illegal gold mining is by no means a new phenomenon, but it has been getting more and more attention with gold’s decade-long bull run.
In the past, the focus on illegal gold mining has been more about the money countries are losing, but the spotlight is how starting to shift to the impact of these illegal practices on the environment.
At the moment, the Amazon rainforest, Earth’s largest rainforest, is seeing a growing number of illegal miners operating within it, causing environmental damage and disrupting Indigenous tribes living on government protected land …
Forbes – 9/10/2014 @ 8:19 AM
www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews…
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