91. WWF - Sweden unleashes 6747 hunters onto 20 wolves
Minister of Environment, hunting of the wolf in the EU is strictly prohibited, with very narrowly defined exceptions not consistent with Sweden’s arbitrary limit for its wolf population.
PotoÄnik also argues that the irregularities
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/norway/?198934/Sweden-unleashes-6747-hunters-onto-20-wolves - 52.6kb
92. WWF - The great Coral Triangle treasure hunt
MPA incursions due to hunting have been recurring sources of friction between the Philippines and its neighbours.
In September of 2007, 126 endangered Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and 10,000 turtle eggs were found aboard Chinese
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/philippines/?200554/The-Treasure-Hunt - 59.0kb
93. WWF - Sweden unleashes 6747 hunters onto 20 wolves
Minister of Environment, hunting of the wolf in the EU is strictly prohibited, with very narrowly defined exceptions not consistent with Sweden’s arbitrary limit for its wolf population.
PotoÄnik also argues that the irregularities
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/russia/?198934/Sweden-unleashes-6747-hunters-onto-20-wolves - 52.8kb
94. WWF - More of Africa urged to boost rhino numbers
rhinos. However, relentless hunting by European settlers saw rhino numbers and distribution quickly decline. The southern white rhino was close to extinction by the late 19th century but concerted conservation efforts by KwaZulu Natal and others
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/tanzania/?127280/More-of-Africa-urged-to-boost-rhino-numbers - 54.5kb
95. WWF - The great Coral Triangle treasure hunt
MPA incursions due to hunting have been recurring sources of friction between the Philippines and its neighbours.
In September of 2007, 126 endangered Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and 10,000 turtle eggs were found aboard Chinese
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/indonesia/?200554/The-Treasure-Hunt - 59.0kb
96. WWF - Supporting Wildlife Conservation Activities in North East India
Naga, Chakma and Mizo, hunting is an integral part of their culture. Besides the meat, indigenous people also use animal derivatives for medicine. However, hunting and poaching which used to be just for domestic consumption, is now feeding a
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/india/index.cfm?uProjectID=IN0962 - 47.2kb
97. WWF - Sweden unleashes 6747 hunters onto 20 wolves
Minister of Environment, hunting of the wolf in the EU is strictly prohibited, with very narrowly defined exceptions not consistent with Sweden’s arbitrary limit for its wolf population.
PotoÄnik also argues that the irregularities
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/biodiversity/news_events_updates/?198934/Sweden-unleashes-6747-hunters-onto-20-wolves - 53.2kb
98. WWF - The great Coral Triangle treasure hunt
MPA incursions due to hunting have been recurring sources of friction between the Philippines and its neighbours.
In September of 2007, 126 endangered Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and 10,000 turtle eggs were found aboard Chinese
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/news/?200554/The-Treasure-Hunt - 59.3kb
99. WWF - Protecting Baltic seals
seals. But due to excessive hunting and pollution, grey and ringed seals in the region were decimated in the 1970s and 1980s. Although populations have slightly increased, they continue to be threatened.
WWF is working to help establish protected
http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/finland/index.cfm?uProjectID=FI0012 - 41.8kb
100. WWF - Marine turtles
and climate change.
Hunting and poaching
Hunting and egg collection for consumption are major causes of the drastic decline in marine turtle populations around the world. Green turtles are caught for their meat, eggs and calipee (the
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/marine_turtles/ - 63.7kb
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