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US Millionaire Killed By "Black Death" Buffalo He Was Trying To Hunt On African Safari
Asher Watkins, 52, was pursuing a 1.3-tonne Cape buffalo bull, nicknamed the Black Death, in the 50,000-acre Bambisana concession on Sunday when the animal charged at him.
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7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old antelope femur found in a South African cave has been identified as the earliest evidence of a multi-component arrow poison. Researchers discovered toxic compounds, including digitoxin and strophanthidin, revealing ancient humans’ advanced knowledge of plant toxins. The study suggests long-distance trade or travel for these ingre...
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Yikes. Hunt For Crocodiles After Unknown Number Go Missing
South African police on Thursday were on a crocodile hunt after an unknown number of reptiles escaped from a commercial breeding farm in the south of the country, conservation officials 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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In Hunt For Clean Jet Fuel, South Africa Swaps Tobacco For Weeds
When a South African Airways Boeing 737 took off from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg two years ago, headed for Cape Town, it was powered by an unusual fuel: tobacco.
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Quack Squad Hunts Snails In Chemical-Free South African
At 9.45 a.m. each day, more than 1,000 Indian Runner ducks are released for the first of two sorties at South Africa's Vergenoegd vineyard in Stellenbosch.
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Digging Deep In South Africa As Diamond Hunt Gets Tougher
Proof that diamonds are getting harder to find can be seen in the South African bush, where one of the world's largest mining companies is spending $2 billion tunnelling beneath a vast open-pit mine.
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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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Hunt On for Lion That Escaped From South African Wildlife Park
Game trackers in South Africa are searching for a lion that escaped from a wildlife park, officials said on Monday, warning members of the public not to approach the animal.
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Facebook Deletes Texas Teen's Hunting Photos Citing Animal Image Policies
Kendall Jones, 19, set off a social media storm after she posted photos of animals she killed on a South African safari.
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Kirsten keen to rope in Rhodes, Upton
Former India coach Gary Kirsten is in the hunt for a top-class support staff for the South African team and is keen to rope in mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton and legendary fielder Jonty Rhodes.
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US Millionaire Killed By "Black Death" Buffalo He Was Trying To Hunt On African Safari
Asher Watkins, 52, was pursuing a 1.3-tonne Cape buffalo bull, nicknamed the Black Death, in the 50,000-acre Bambisana concession on Sunday when the animal charged at him.
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7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old antelope femur found in a South African cave has been identified as the earliest evidence of a multi-component arrow poison. Researchers discovered toxic compounds, including digitoxin and strophanthidin, revealing ancient humans’ advanced knowledge of plant toxins. The study suggests long-distance trade or travel for these ingre...
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Yikes. Hunt For Crocodiles After Unknown Number Go Missing
South African police on Thursday were on a crocodile hunt after an unknown number of reptiles escaped from a commercial breeding farm in the south of the country, conservation officials 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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In Hunt For Clean Jet Fuel, South Africa Swaps Tobacco For Weeds
When a South African Airways Boeing 737 took off from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg two years ago, headed for Cape Town, it was powered by an unusual fuel: tobacco.
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Quack Squad Hunts Snails In Chemical-Free South African
At 9.45 a.m. each day, more than 1,000 Indian Runner ducks are released for the first of two sorties at South Africa's Vergenoegd vineyard in Stellenbosch.
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Digging Deep In South Africa As Diamond Hunt Gets Tougher
Proof that diamonds are getting harder to find can be seen in the South African bush, where one of the world's largest mining companies is spending $2 billion tunnelling beneath a vast open-pit mine.
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Cecil Stirs the World But Africans See 2 Sides to Hunting Debate
When Zambia banned lion hunting in 2013, animal welfare groups roared in approval, but rural Zambians who face a threat from big cats and receive a slice of hunting-related revenues complained, causing the government to change its mind.
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Hunt On for Lion That Escaped From South African Wildlife Park
Game trackers in South Africa are searching for a lion that escaped from a wildlife park, officials said on Monday, warning members of the public not to approach the animal.
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Facebook Deletes Texas Teen's Hunting Photos Citing Animal Image Policies
Kendall Jones, 19, set off a social media storm after she posted photos of animals she killed on a South African safari.
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Kirsten keen to rope in Rhodes, Upton
Former India coach Gary Kirsten is in the hunt for a top-class support staff for the South African team and is keen to rope in mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton and legendary fielder Jonty Rhodes.
