Australian outback station turned into national park
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A slice of the Australian outback almost the size of greater London will be turned into…
6 years ago
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South Sudan: an unexplored Eden of biodiversity
by Nick Perry PICTURES BY TONY KARUMBA Agence France-Presse BOMA, South Sudan (AFP) — The light plane banked sharply to circle…
6 years ago
In an African forest, a fight to save the endangered pangolin
by Camille LAFFONT Pictures by FLORENT VERGNES Agence France-Presse DZANGA-SANGHA NATIONAL PARK, Central African Republic (AFP) — The prehistoric shape is…
6 years ago
Jellyfish hurl venom ‘grenades’ to snare prey
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A species of jellyfish hunts its prey by hurling venom grenades to create "stinging water", researchers…
6 years ago
Tim the Elephant, one of Africa’s last ‘giant tuskers’, dies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Big Tim, a beloved elephant who was one of Africa's last giant "tuskers", has died, the…
6 years ago
S.Africa says rhino poaching down 23 percent last year
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa recorded a 23 percent drop in the number of rhinos killed by poachers…
6 years ago
The eagles have landed: Singapore shows off rare Philippine raptors
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore showed off two critically-endangered eagles Wednesday that were loaned from the Philippines as part of…
7 years ago
Outrage as Trump administration weakens endangered species law
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday finalized rollbacks to key provisions…
7 years ago
Indonesia eyes komodo dragon island closure to thwart smuggling
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia may temporarily shut an island that is home to Komodo dragons in a bid to…
7 years ago
Many sharks closer to extinction than feared: Red List
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Human appetites are pushing makos and other iconic sharks to the brink of extinction,…
7 years ago
Poachers kill elephant in Cambodia wildlife sanctuary
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- An elephant has been found dead with its tusks and tail sliced off in a…
7 years ago
Bicam approves Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act
(Eagle News) -- A measure seeking to institutionalize a framework to advance energy efficiency and conservation practices in the country has…
7 years ago
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