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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Iditarod Trail, Ryanair Holdings Plc, Marilyn Monroe, Environmental Pollution, Voting
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Suspected rebels kill 26 elephants in Central African Republic: WWF
ReutersDAKAR (Reuters) - Gunmen believed to be part of the rebel force that seized power in Central African Republic in March have killed at least 26 elephants in a raid on an internationally-protected wildlife park, campaigners said on Friday. The slaughter...Tags: National Parks, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Congo, Central African Republic
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UK lawmakers call for Heathrow airport expansion
Reuters* Committee argues for more runways at London's Heathrow * Environmental, transport costs "too high" for estuary hub By William James LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Britain should expand London's Heathrow airport by building a third or even fourth runway,...Tags: Government, Lobbying, United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, National Government
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Alarm among activists after Malaysia kills nearly 100,000 monkeys
Tourists adore them. Homeowners bemoan them. And the Malaysian government has killed them –- by the tens of thousands. They are macaca fascicularis, mischievous monkeys with unusually long tails that give them their common name: long-tailed...
Tags: Malaysia, Science and Technology, Activism, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Five for your planner: Sunday, May 5
1. Food, music and prizes Bonanza Extravaganza will be Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, at Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike, west of Hagerstown. Food, prizes and entertainment. 2 p.m. Friday, parking gates open, event opens at 5 p.m.; 8 a....
Tags: Movies, Little League Baseball, International Association of Fire Fighters, Entertainment
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The Goldman Sachs banker turned Nature Conservancy chief
Mark Tercek had some horribly awkward moments after he left Goldman Sachs to run a U.S. environmental charity, the Nature Conservancy. At one of his first big staff meetings, he committed a total eco no-no by drinking from a plastic water bottle. When...
Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Environmental Issues, Conservation, Coca-Cola, Staten Island (New York City)
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Madison hunter to import black rhino trophy into U.S. for first time in 30 years
The Wisconsin State JournalDavid K. Reinke says he's committed to saving the endangered black rhinoceros. So the Madison businessman traveled to Namibia, where he contributed about $200,000 to a trust fund there -- and shot and killed a black rhino. Reinke said killing the...Tags: Hunting, Science and Technology, Namibia, Humane Society of the United States, Endangered Species
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Elephant poaching on rise in chaos-hit C.African Republic
ReutersBy Bate Felix DAKAR, April 26 (Reuters) - Elephant poachers are taking advantage of the chaos in Central African Republic to hunt down the animals in protected wildlife areas and openly sell their meat in village markets, campaigners said on Friday. The...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Central African Republic, Endangered Species, Africa
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Award recognizes landowners who exemplify outstanding stewardship
PIERRE - Sand County Foundation, the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association and the South Dakota Grassland Coalition are proud to announce The Guptill Ranch as the recipient of the 2013 Leopold Conservation Award, which honors South Dakota landowner...Tags: Ducks Unlimited, Family, Values, Health Insurance Cost, Religion and Belief
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U.N. urges crackdown on Asia-fuelled poaching boom
ReutersVIENNA, April 23 (Reuters) - Growing Asian demand for ivory and rhino horn as gifts and hangover cures - not for traditional medicine - is fuelling a poaching boom, international officials said on Tuesday, demanding stiffer penalties for traffickers....Tags: Hunting, Endangered Species, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Personal Care, United Nations
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Illegal Chinese fishing ship out of Tubbataha
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- The Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground in Tubbataha reef earlier this month was "successfully towed and removed" from its grounding site, the Philippine Coast Guard said. PCG spokesman Lieutenant...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Asia, Philippines, Germany, Wildlife
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Events set to mark bird day anniversary
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society has teamed with other organizations to put together a special series of local events in May to mark the 21st anniversary of International Migratory Bird Day. All but one of the local events will be free, and anyone...Tags: Zoology, Mother's Day, Wildlife
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