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Zimbabwe: Who Gets to Eat? Political Food Manipulation in Zimbabwe
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', corruption, crime, government )

Jill
- 36 days ago - allafrica.com
the video ends with footage of ZANU-PF officials warning supporters that if they share their seeds with individuals who "demonise the president", they will be arrested and taken to jail.
China: Captive-Breeding Farms Suspected of Trying to Get Ban Lifted on Tiger Parts
Animals  (tags: wildlife, suffering, humans, ethics, cruelty, animals, crime )

Jill
- 37 days ago - nbcnews.com
international network that monitors the wildlife trade said Tuesday that it suspects China is facing domestic pressure to lift its ban on selling tiger parts. Lifting the ban would push the endangered species closer to extinction
South Africa Declares First Offshore Protected Area
Animals  (tags: environment, protection, wildlife, oceans, endangered, conservation )

Jill
- 37 days ago - allafrica.com
the Department of Environmental Affairs has declared South Africa's first offshore marine protected area (MPA), over the Prince Edward Islands, as part of its efforts to protect the country's offshore and deep ocean areas.
ACTION ALERT: Please Help the Bears in Pakistan!
Animals  (tags: wildlife, suffering, sadness, slaughter, endangered, crime, cruelty )

Jill
- 37 days ago - gopetition.com
Another petition about the Bearbaiting please
Action Alert:Say NO to Bear Baiting in Pakistan!
Animals  (tags: wildlife, suffering, bears, cruelty, dogs, ethics )

Jill
- 37 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Even though it has been illegal in Pakistan since 1890 --through the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act -- routine bear baiting events are still being held in the name of public entertainment.
Tanzania: Dar Risks Sanctions Over Ivory Trade
Animals  (tags: wildlife, suffering, elephants, ivory, poaching, sadness, slaughter )

Jill
- 39 days ago - allafrica.com
TANZANIA is among eight member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which have been placed on the list of worst offenders in ivory trade likely to face trade restrictions.
Uganda: Lightening a Child's Heavy Load
Environment  (tags: water, humans )

Jill
- 39 days ago - allafrica.com
Stewart Mackie was moved by one child's burden of fetching water every morning before going to school. He decided to provide a 40-litre barrel, but realised that the other homes also needed one. As Harriet Birungi writes, Mackie is now on a mission
South Africa: 'Poisoned' Rhino Horns to Beat Poachers
Animals  (tags: wildlife, rhino poaching, suffering, cruelty )

Jill
- 40 days ago - allafrica.com
Consumers of the "poisoned" rhino horn, generally found in Asia, risk becoming seriously ill from ingestion as it is contaminated with a non-lethal chemical package.
Kenya to Deploy 1,000 More Rangers to Fight Poaching
Animals  (tags: wildlife, elephants, poaching, suffering, cruelty, animals )

Jill
- 40 days ago - allafrica.com
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) will deploy 1,000 additional rangers to fight poaching, which has killed 74 elephants since the beginning of the year, Kenya's Capital FM reported on Saturday (April 6th).
People Who Feel Pleasure When They Kill Animals Cannot Be Called Normal
Animals  (tags: wildlife, humans, environment, habitat, goodnews, animals )

Jill
- 43 days ago - our-compass.org
Russia may soon ban both amateur and professional hunting, only allowing indigenous peoples in remote regions and certified rangers to hunt.
 
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