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- Elephants evicted ahead of India's Commonwealth Games
- NEW DELHI AFP — Dozens of elephants in India's capital need a new home after being evicted from a riverside locale to make way for construction linked to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, officials said Thursday. The New Delhi government is racing against time to spruce up the sprawling city...
- Research articles 2007-05-10
- Namibia’s breathtaking Etosha National Park turns 100
- ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK, Namibia AFP — The Etosha National Park, once the world's largest game reserve and home to 114 different mammal species, celebrates its centenary this month as the jewel in Namibia's crown. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock each year to Etosha in the northern of the...
- Research articles 2007-03-18
- Poachers kill 17 elephants in Zimbabwe
- HARARE AFP — Supsected Zambian poachers have killed 17 elephants and a rhino in neighbouring Zimbabwe and wounded a game ranger based near the famed Victoria Falls bordering the two countries. The ranger from National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority was now recovering at a private hospital in the country's...
- Research articles 2006-12-31
- 'Elephants' hope to have rivals packing their trunks
- ABIDJAN AFP — Of all of Africa's four debutantes at the World Cup, Ivory Coast could be the side best placed to spring a shock. The Ivorians pulled off a dramatic upset in qualifying by eliminating four-time finalists Cameroon and as a result will arrive in Germany knowing that...
- Research articles 2006-05-06
- Jack Hanna on Capitol Hill to Urge Protection of Engangered Species; AZA Announces 'Two Million for $2 Million' Petition Drive
- WASHINGTON, March 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Nationally known wildlife conservationist Jack Hanna is in Washington D.C., where he attended a Capitol Hill reception hosted by The Honorable Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and sponsored by Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus Co-Chairs, The Honorable Julia Carson (D-IN) and The Honorable Spencer Bachus (R-...
- Research articles 2006-03-08
- Kenya's massive elephant transfer underway as first group is shifted
- SHIMBA HILLS NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya AFP — A first family of five elephants was relocated from this overcrowded reserve at Kenya's coastal region, a day after a similar exercise was called off midway because of bad weather, officials said. The five are among 400 jumbos earmarked for relocation from...
- Research articles 2005-08-26
- Kenyan game wardens work overtime as bushmeat demand emboldens poachers
- TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK, Kenya AFP — As the sun sets over the acacias and tall grass in Africa's second-largest wildlife reserve, game wardens brace for the nightly onslaught of wily two-legged invaders: poachers. Driven by a drought-sparked surge in demand for illegal bushmeat and hampered by stepped-up efforts...
- Research articles 2005-06-03
- Tanzania reports surge in elephant, lion populations
- DAR ES SALAAM AFP — Tanzania said it had recorded a surge in the population of wildlife living in its national parks and game reserves, notably among elephants and lions, attributable to anti-poaching measures. Over the past 12 years, Tanzania's the number of elephants in Tanzania has shot up...
- Research articles 2005-04-01
- South Africa's famed Kruger mulls elephant culling
- JOHANNESBURG AFP — South African wildlife authorities are considering controversial cullings to bring down Kruger National Park's booming elephant population, an official said. A moratorium on culling the large mammals has been in place since 1995 and some 12,000 of the pachyderms are now living in Kruger, South Africa's...
- Research articles 2005-03-22
- Famed Indian sanctuary marks centenary with colourful elephant march
- GUWAHATI, India AFP — Thousands of tourists flocked to a famed national park in India's northeastern state of Assam to watch a colourful elephant procession as part of the sanctuary's weeklong centenary celebrations. Thirty elephants, with visitors sitting atop, marched along a two mile (1.25 mile) route inside Kaziranga...
- Research articles 2005-02-12
- Botswana anthrax outbreak worsens, spreads to Namibia
- MAUN, Botswana AFP — An anthrax outbreak which has killed close to 200 buffaloes, elephants and a hippo in Botswana has spread to Namibia where it is posing a serious threat to livestock, officials said. Game rangers have found the carcasses of 180 buffaloes, 10 elephants and a hippo...
- Research articles 2004-09-23
- Anthrax outbreak forces Botswana to close Chobe game park
- MAUN, Botswana AFP — Botswana's wildlife authorities have closed Chobe National Park to tourists after an anthrax outbreak that threatens buffalo and elephants in one of the country's largest game reserves. By Friday, game rangers had found the carcasses of 68 buffalo and one elephant in the park, which...
- Research articles 2004-09-20
- Maine's Game Wardens Cite Circus' Elephant Handler.
- By Katherine Cassidy, Bangor Daily News, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 9--EASTPORT, Maine -- Game wardens issued a citation Monday evening to the elephant handler working for a circus traveling through Maine for having failed to obtain an importation permit for...
- Research articles 2004-06-09
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- GAMES: CREATIVITY
- Appropriate personalities to play for various football teams. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Bayern Mun-chen. The Raggle- Taggle Gypsies, oh: AS Roma. Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie: Malamo. Dame Vera Lynn: FC Metz. Lord Snowdon: RC Lens. Prince Phillip: Reggina. Babar the Elephant: Seville. Little Red Riding...
- Research articles 2005-08-30
- 11 Million Facebook Users Flock to Virtual Farming Daily
- The rise of social gaming is happening more quietly than one might think given the statistics. Today we're hearing about another potential milestone: Facebook application FarmVille claims to be the fastest growing social game in history, reaching an impressive 11 million daily users in a little over two months. To...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Facebook Cracks Down on Deceptive Ads
- Scammy, deceptive ads have been in the hotseat this week, as earlier MySpace and now Facebook have made commitments to track down and eradicate misleading offers and survey-related ad scams. Social gaming applications in particular are being targeted for permitting certain types...
- News items 2009-11-05
- Bad Financial News: How to Tell Your Kids
- In these tough times, it's hard to know what's worse: getting bad financial news or having to bring that news to your kids. Here's how to make it a little easier. ...
- Articles 2009-06-17
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