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Lioness Spotted In Central Africa National Park For First Time In 6 Years: Report
A conservation group says it has photographic evidence of the presence of a female lion in a national park in northeastern Central African Republic for the first time in six years.
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Lion In Kenya Rescued After It Was Found Trapped In Wire Snare That Was Cutting Off His Paw
A lion in Kenya was recently found trapped in a wire snare that was cutting off his paw. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said that the big cat had stepped into the snare, which was becoming tighter and tighter around his paw as he struggled to escape.
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34 Suspected Poachers Arrested After Lion Cub Found In Snare In Gujarat
A day after a lion cub was found trapped in a snare in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat, 34 suspected poachers were arrested by the forest department on Thursday, an official said.
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Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials
South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.
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Fair Game? Poachers Hunting For Rhinos Mauled To Death And Eaten By Lions
At least three suspected poachers who were apparently hunting for rhinos have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a game reserve in South Africa, the owner said on Thursday.
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Plight Of African Lions Persists 1 Year After Cecil Killing
A year ago, an American killed a lion in Zimbabwe in what authorities said was an illegal hunt, infuriating people worldwide and invigorating an international campaign against trophy hunting in Africa. Some conservationists, however, warn there are greater threats to Africa's beleaguered lion populations, including human encroachment on their habit...
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Dentist Who killed Cecil the Lion Poached in US
The wealthy American dentist who killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil is a trophy-seeking bow hunter with a poaching conviction in the United States.
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GPS to track Gir lions in Gujarat
Gujarat government is procuring high-tech gadgets like Global Positioning System, automated sensor grid and night vision devices to track lions and keep poachers at bay at the Gir National Park.
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Lioness Spotted In Central Africa National Park For First Time In 6 Years: Report
A conservation group says it has photographic evidence of the presence of a female lion in a national park in northeastern Central African Republic for the first time in six years.
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Lion In Kenya Rescued After It Was Found Trapped In Wire Snare That Was Cutting Off His Paw
A lion in Kenya was recently found trapped in a wire snare that was cutting off his paw. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust said that the big cat had stepped into the snare, which was becoming tighter and tighter around his paw as he struggled to escape.
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34 Suspected Poachers Arrested After Lion Cub Found In Snare In Gujarat
A day after a lion cub was found trapped in a snare in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat, 34 suspected poachers were arrested by the forest department on Thursday, an official said.
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Poachers Kill 8 Lions, Mutilate Bodies In Africa: Officials
South African police on Saturday said they had launched an investigation after eight mutilated lion carcasses were discovered at a private game farm.
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Fair Game? Poachers Hunting For Rhinos Mauled To Death And Eaten By Lions
At least three suspected poachers who were apparently hunting for rhinos have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a game reserve in South Africa, the owner said on Thursday.
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Plight Of African Lions Persists 1 Year After Cecil Killing
A year ago, an American killed a lion in Zimbabwe in what authorities said was an illegal hunt, infuriating people worldwide and invigorating an international campaign against trophy hunting in Africa. Some conservationists, however, warn there are greater threats to Africa's beleaguered lion populations, including human encroachment on their habit...
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Dentist Who killed Cecil the Lion Poached in US
The wealthy American dentist who killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil is a trophy-seeking bow hunter with a poaching conviction in the United States.
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GPS to track Gir lions in Gujarat
Gujarat government is procuring high-tech gadgets like Global Positioning System, automated sensor grid and night vision devices to track lions and keep poachers at bay at the Gir National Park.
