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CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos
Environment

CITES agrees on near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos

The regulator of global wildlife trade will impose a near-total ban on sending African elephants captured from the wild to…
Egypt remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade
Environment

Egypt remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade

In September, customs authorities at Cairo International Airport seized 17 endangered falcons. The following month, a man was caught smuggling…
Cairo is hub for endangered species traffic as pet shops sell exotic animals
Environment

Cairo is hub for endangered species traffic as pet shops sell exotic animals

The trade of wild, exotic animals sold in Cairo pet shops has boomed, at least according to animal welfare activists.…
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
Environment

Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags

A dozen mummified baby crocodiles peer out from the clutter of a dusty shop at the back of Aswan’s tourist…
Curbs on coral trade rejected at UN conference
Environment

Curbs on coral trade rejected at UN conference

Dubai--A UN conference rejected on Sunday trade restrictions on red and pink corals used in jewelry in what environmentalists called…
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