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Tigers and many other animals around the world are being slaughtered to extinction for their fur and body parts, exploited in zoos and circuses and displaced through habitat destruction. Care for the Wild International desperately needs your help to save these magnificent animals before it's too late.
According to the Chinese Zodiac 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, but will it be the last of its kind before the species is pushed to extinction? Today, there are thought to be less than 3,500 wild tigers remaining. |
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23 FEBRUARY 2010. The results of the long running judicial review on fishing restrictions around New Zealand's coasts to protect Hector's dolphins, were announced today.
The announcement represented a mixed bag for the endangered Hector's dolphins, and their critically endangered cousins Maui's dolphins. The fishing industry had lodged six objections to the measures put in place in October 2008 by the then Minister of Fisheries to protect the dolphins. Four of these objections were rejected by the judge, with two being referred back to the Ministry of Fisheries.
While welcoming the rejection of most of the fishing industry's objections, Care for the Wild International and other conservation groups want to see a complete ban on gill netting (the main threat to the dolphins) throughout their current and historic range. |
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For years, wild animals have been forced to perform degrading acts by travelling circuses in the name of entertainment. Bolivia has already banned this abuse, and Brazil looks likely to follow. The UK is sadly lagging behind.
Now the government has now launched a public consultation process to review the use of wild animals in circuses. Care for the Wild International has joined other animal welfare organisations in calling for a complete ban. You can add your voice too. |
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