I just got this e-mail message from Dr. Paula Kahumbu, the CEO of Wildlife Direct. I am stunned. This just came in from Richard Leakey “I just received a call from the CEO of the organization that manufactures Furidan. They are discontinuing supply to all African countries where there are predators including South Africa, all [...]
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If you want more information on the subject of wildlife poisoning, then please visit the Stop Wildlife Poisoning blog at Wildlife Direct. You can learn more about the Lion Guardians, featured in the 60 Minutes piece, on their blog hosted by Wildlife Direct. As for the compensation to cattle farmers for cows lost to predators, [...]
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Holy mother all that’s … holy! The EPA surprised everyone by announcing that “it will no longer allow residue of the toxic pesticide carbofuran on domestic or imported food, a decision that would effectively remove the chemical from the U.S. market,” according to the Washington Post. Domestic or imported food – that’s the kicker, folks. [...]
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