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Kenya jails ivory kinpin for 20 years

23-07-2016 09:52 via theguardian.com

Paula Kahumbu: The conviction and sentencing of Feisal Mohammed Ali sends a message to poachers and traffickers that the net is closing around them
Yesterday, a Mombasa law court sentenced Feisal Mohammed Ali to 20 years in jail after finding him guilty of ivory illegal possession of ivory worth 44 million shillings (US $440,000). The court also imposed a fine of 20 million shillings. This landmark ruling by the Kenyan court is the end of a long story that began with the seizure of 2 tonnes of i

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Kenya jails ivory kingpin for 20 years

23-07-2016 09:52 via theguardian.com

Paula Kahumbu: The conviction and sentencing of Feisal Mohammed Ali sends a message to poachers and traffickers that the net is closing around them
On Friday, a Mombasa law court sentenced Feisal Mohammed Ali to 20 years in jail after finding him guilty of ivory illegal possession of ivory worth 44 million shillings (US $440,000). The court also imposed a fine of 20 million shillings. This landmark ruling by the Kenyan court is the end of a long story that began with the seizure of 2 tonnes of i

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A roe deer doe transforms the scene

23-07-2016 06:30 via theguardian.com

Achvaneran, Highlands The only recourse was to do a ‘wildlife watch’, ignoring everything else and concentrating solely on what was around in natureWalking down the garden to my study I could hear a single male curlew calling from the field. They had bred down below the house, but his partner and their offspring had already gone to the coast. I eased open the curtains in front of my desk and knew that with the warm sunshine it would be difficult to concentrate on writing. The only re

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US surfer survives crocodile attack after friend fights off reptile

23-07-2016 04:33 via theguardian.com

The man suffered serious injuries after being attacked while crossing a river at a popular tourist beach in Costa RicaAn American surfer has survived a crocodile attack in Costa Rica after his friend fought off the reptile with his bare hands, according to emergency workers.The man was in a serious but stable condition after he was attacked by a large crocodile at a popular tourist beach on Friday. Continue reading...

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Rare bog butterfly flutters back from brink

23-07-2016 02:37 via bbc.co.uk

A small bog in Lancashire is once again home to a rare species of butterfly, for the first time in 100 years.

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