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1. WWF - Scientists back rethink of Brazil forest law, but with biodiversity in...

of Sao Paulo said: "The law currently in force need to be reviewed, but not along the lines of the proposals presently undergoing consideration in the parliamentâ€. WWF-Brazilâ€™s CEO Denise HamÃº said a technical analysis of

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2. WWF - Bush meat fines send an awaking reminder to sellers

Article 96 of the Forestry Law, storing wild meat without FAâ€™s authorisation is illegal and subject to serious fines determined by the Law and regulations in force. The confiscated meats were taken to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre by

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3. WWF - Major tiger trader behind bars as global tiger meet opens

work together to improve law enforcement capacities and spur the authorities into action. We congratulate the Vietnamese authorities and their partners for this major success, and we look for stronger law enforcement to be on the agenda for

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4. WWF - Conservation: the new Chinese philosophy

of affairs is the attack on animal habitats arising from China's economic boom. Wilderness areas are rich sources of raw materials and that leaves them open to abuse, predominantly pollution. But other threats come from the past, such as the value

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5. WWF - Filipino government cracks down on sea turtle poachers

Sometimes, human needs animals and animals need us. As a result, we must one day live in harmony with wildlife, side-by-side. We must never forget how important animals really are. We all need a great diversity of species. Poachers or any

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6. WWF - Filipino government cracks down on sea turtle poachers

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7. WWF - Traffickers suffer as wildlife crime enforcement begins to bite in Cen...

of the Wildlife Law Enforcement). RALF, was established in 2009 with the aim of boosting meaningful wildlife Law enforcement activities and judiciary follow-up of wildlife crimes in the Central African Republic, targeting mainly

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8. WWF - Arrests made in Uganda mountain gorilla death

their existing wildlife laws, ensure robust prosecutions of offenders, and impose severe punishments. WWF is working with gorilla range governments to increase the number of wildlife rangers to protect against poachers. The organization

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9. WWF - 50 years of Achievements

to education. Many of the animals and habitats supported by these early grants went on to become iconic conservation symbols, and continue to be a focus of WWFâ€™s work. The popular fundraising appeals also, for the first time,

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10. WWF - Mesoamerican Pine-Oak Forests

collection of plants and animals because of their location between Central America lowland and montane forests, and the rich highlands of Oaxaca and northern Mexico. Central American pine-oak forests support one of the world's richest

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