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SANParks receives kits to fight rhino poaching

July 20, 2011 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

Pretoria – The South African National Parks yesterday received 1 000 DNA kits to ensure effective prosecution of rhino poachers.

According to SanParks, the kits from the faculty of Veterinary Services of the University of Pretoria will go a long way in ensuring management of the rhino populatio

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Time pressure weighs on climate change negotiators

July 20, 2011 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

Pretoria – With less than four months before the world descends on Durban for this year’s climate change conference, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says limited time was one of the major challenges facing the negotiation team in the lead up to COP 17.

She told the Peter

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Hawks net suspected abalone syndicate

July 20, 2011 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

Pretoria – The Hawks have arrested 19 suspects, including three SAPS members, believed to part of a syndicate involved in abalone related crime

Working with the Marine and Coastal Management in the Western Cape, the Hawks made the arrests as part of an operation called Project Black Leaves, whi

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SA cautions on future of Kyoto Protocol

July 20, 2011 By ecoadmin Leave a Comment

Cape Town – Failure to get all parties to sign onto and renew their commitment to the Kyoto Protocol at the Durban conference would take the world a step back, the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, cautioned on Wednesday.

Mabudafhasi was briefing the medi

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Peru attempts to stamp out uncontacted tribes

July 20, 2011 By ecoadmin 1 Comment

Peru’s Indian Affairs Department has revealed plans to open up uncontacted tribes’ reserves to oil companies – just days before the country’s new government takes office.

New laws would allow the state to grant oil and gas companies open access to the reserves, despite the extreme risk this would pose to the Indians’ lives. [Read more…] about Peru attempts to stamp out uncontacted tribes

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