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While some African elephants parade across the savanna and thrill tourists on safari, others are more discreet. They stay hidden in the forests, eating fruit.
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A bond designed to raise funds to grow the population of endangered black rhinoceros in South Africa will be sold by the World Bank this year. The five-year, 670 million rand ($45 million) security will be the world’s first wildlife conservation bond and the aim is to sell it in the middle of the year. Returns for investors will be determined by the rate of growth of the populations of the animals in two South African reserves, according to the Rhino Impact Investment Project, an initiative started by the Zoological Society of London.
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Ugandan police on Tuesday seized the mutilated remains of several lions from suspected wildlife traffickers believed responsible for poisoning six big cats in a world-famous national park last week. Four men arrested late Monday in connection with the poaching incident in Queen Elizabeth National Park led officers to a location where the decapitated heads of four lions and other body parts were stashed.
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Viral social media posts over the weekend reported on a 37-year-old man from Wentworth Park who was arrested after it was found that he did not have valid permits to keep lion bones on his premises or export them.
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At least six lions have been found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park, according to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
In a statement issued on Saturday, UWA says the carcasses of the lions were found last evening at Ishasha sector with most of their parts missing. Eight dead vultures were also found at the scene, which points to possible poisoning by unknown people.