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Global News - April 2008

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Wed 30 April 2008 16:30 UK — Africa,Marine Wildlife
Zimbabwe's economic situation 'forces people into poaching'

Wed 30 April 2008 14:00 UK — South America,Other
New and rare species seen in remote area of Brazil

Wed 30 April 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Birds
Asian vulture numbers dropping faster than the dodo

Tue 29 April 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Marine Wildlife
Network of buoys 'will help protect rare whales'

Tue 29 April 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Two rhinos killed in Kaziranga National Park

Mon 28 April 2008 17:00 UK — Europe,Other
New species of shrew found in Ireland

Mon 28 April 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Other
Very rare rat rediscovered in the Philippines

Mon 28 April 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Bears
Canadian report finds polar bears at risk but not yet threatened with extinction

Fri 25 April 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Ungulates
GPS helps scientists monitor endangered zebras

Fri 25 April 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Birds
US conservationists struggle to save California wetland'

Thu 24 April 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Big Cats
Indian officials admit they have no data about black panther populations

Thu 24 April 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Ungulates
UK police look to tackle organised poaching

Thu 24 April 2008 14:00 UK — Australasia,Marine Wildlife
Rare killer whale rescued in Australia

Wed 23 April 2008 14:30 UK — Europe
Monkey caged for ten years rescued

Wed 23 April 2008 14:30 UK — North America
Endangered whales spotted near Cape Cod Bay

Tue 22 April 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Primates
Environmental activists accuse Unilever of endangering Indonesian animals

Tue 22 April 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Marine Wildlife
Cutthroat trout 'could still get protection from the US government'

Tue 22 April 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Equines
Chinese claims Tibetan antelope numbers have increased

Mon 21 April 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Other
Man convicted in Hong Kong of killing rare deer

Mon 21 April 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Birds
US birds threatened by river pollutants

Mon 21 April 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Cameroon looks to tackle elephant poaching

Fri 18 April 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Primates
Expert warns lowland gorillas are threatened by Ebola

Fri 18 April 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Malaysian authorities promise crackdown on wildlife smuggling

Thu 17 April 2008 17:00 UK — Europe,Other
Scottish officials look to get tough on wildlife crimes

Thu 17 April 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Marine Wildlife
Researchers discover one of the rarest species on earth


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November 2008
IAR in talks about Europe's 'forgotten animals'
Max Farrugia from International Animal Rescue in Malta recently attended a meeting in Brussels to discuss what can be done to help Europe's 'forgotten animals'.

November 2008
IAR presses exotic pet trade issue in Brussels
International Animal Rescue representative Max Farrugia attended the fourth ENDCAP conference in Brussels from 9-11 November.

November 2008
A win for greyhounds in Massachusetts
On 4 November the people of Massachusetts, USA voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Greyhound Protect Act. This legislation will phase out commercial dog racing in the state by 2010.

October 2008
Help the Street Animals of Morocco (HSAM)
International Animal Rescue has twice assisted with the treatment of cats and dogs in Morocco by a group of local and foreign volunteers. The initiative was led by vet nurse Claire Sedgewick. She has produced a report describing their work.

October 2008
Sainsbury's seal protest update
On 29 October we entered discussions with Sainsbury's officials and now await a favorable response to our demands for a statement of their intention to stop killings seals.

October 2008
Seals protest outside Sainsbury's demanding an end to shooting: POSTPONED
UPDATE: The protest has been postponed as a result of Sainsbury's willingness to meet and discuss how the seal killings can be avoided.

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