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Grey Parrot
Psittacus erithacus
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Experts convene to save one of world’s most trafficked mammals

07 July 2017 -
Saving the Sunda pangolin – one of the world’s most trafficked mammals – from extinction will require engaging local communities in their conservation and addressing the demand for pa...
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Liberia takes a major step forward in protecting its elephants

04 July 2017 -
Fantastic news for Liberian forest elephants as the President gives her formal signature for the immediate implementation of a National Elephant Action Plan. In a pivotal turning point for elephant...
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A first step towards sponges conservation in the Mediterranean

03 July 2017 -
More than 300 experts attended the 10th World Sponge Conference held in the National University of Ireland, Galway from June 25th-30th to discuss the main areas in which sponge biology is developing at...
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Paradise saved: some of world’s rarest birds rebound on Pacific islands cleared of invasive predators

20 June 2017 -
Five remote Pacific islands are once again safe havens for four of our world’s rarest bird species following the success of one of the most ambitious island restoration projects ever implemented....
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Blog: Mainstreaming Meloxicam − Top pharmaceutical companies engage in vulture conservation initiatives in Bangladesh

19 June 2017 -
The primary reason for the recent massive decline in vulture population is the use of harmful non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used as veterinary painkillers. Two of the largest pharmaceu...
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