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Only last month President Xi announced that China will take steps to halt the domestic trade in ivory, 就在上个月习主席宣布中国会采取措施遏制国内象牙交易。 adding to the ban on ivory carving imports he announced in February.
Cyanide Kills Elephants, Ecosystem Last month, poachers killed 300 elephants in Zimbabwes Hwange National Park by poisoning their water supply and salt licks. Wildlife groups say cyanide not only kills a large number of animals in a short time, but a
He may be the lone holdout, or may be one of the last two peacocks roaming this neighborhood. Nobodys bothered them that Ive seen, and they are pretty to look at, they don't cause any problems. That depends on who you talk to. Down around the corner.
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week, we tell about a discovery of gorillas in the Republic of Congo and the loss of Bengal tigers in Nepal. We also tell about
By Zulima Palacio Kauai, Hawaii 22 June 2007 Seabirds such as albatross, shearwaters and boobies are extraordinary animals that live at sea for most of their lives. They fly great distances and seldom come to land to remind us that they still exist.
Suspect in Wildlife Reserve Attack Escapes The manhunt has resumed for the leader of a DRC militia that attacked a wildlife reserve in June. Six people were killed and 14 endangered forest giraffes, known as Okapi were slaughtered. He had been in the
Poachers Kill Elephant Family in Kenya A manhunt has been underway since the weekend in Kenya for a gang of poachers that killed a family of elephants. The Wildlife Service says 12 of the animals were slaughtered. Poaching is on the rise across Afric
Zimbabwe's wildlife conservation reputation has taken a knock in the past few years and there are fears the recent surge in the poaching of the black rhino will lead to the animal's extinction in the country. The Convention on International Trade in
US Unveils Anti-Poaching Strategy 美国公布打击反偷猎战略 The U.S. government has unveiled its strategy to fight the illegal wildlife trade. President Obama says wildlife trafficking undermines security, while decimating iconic animal popul
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It is the era of social media, when we distill our innermost thoughts and feelings into short pithy updates and tweets. Which is why it was striking when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently wrote a nearly 6,000-word essay about
Public lands in the U.S. are managed with two goals in mind: protecting biodiversity and providing people with recreational opportunities, a chance to connect with nature. But sometimes those two goals are at oddsespecially if recreation, activities
The business world is sometimes described figuratively as doggy dog. In the state of Maharastra, in western India, the situation is literally cat eat dog. Where the cats are leopards and dogs are, well, dogs. That's the findings of a wildlife conserv
Big Cats and People Live in Close Quarters in India远离大猫 In India, as a consequence of stricter protection of wildlife and increased tolerance, numbers of large carnivores are increasing in private lands and lands outside the protected-area sy
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 31 October 2007 At a Nairobi-based orphanage for baby elephants, the animals are seen as lovable beasts in desperate need of protection. But across Kenya, adult elephants are better known as overgrown garden pests that trample
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 03 September 2007 Researchers say studies do not confirm whether wild birds are carriers of the H5N1 bird flu virus. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok, where experts are gathering this week to figure out better ways to t
Lesson 212 I'm interested in cooking. 1.I'm interested in cooking.我对烹饪感兴趣。 2.I'm intrested in it.我对这很感兴趣。 3.I find no interest in it.我对这个不感兴趣。 4.Are you interested in it?你对这个感兴趣吗? 5.
What should you do when a wild animal or bird needs help? First, be careful! Mammals can carry diseases transmissible to humans, including rabies. That's why you shouldn't handle skunks, bats, coyotes, foxes or raccoons, but call animal control for h
Historic ivory burn covers the sky in smoke and ash President Uhuru Kenyatta set fire to over $172 million worth of illicit wildlife goods. The mass burning involved 105 tons of elephant ivory and more than 1 ton of rhino horn, believed to be the lar
Worlds Oldest Wild Bird Is a Mother Again The oldest known wild bird in the world has become a mother again. 世界上已知最古老的野生鸟又要做母亲了。 American wildlife officials said the egg of a Laysan albatross named Wisdom opened
Ana: I heard that South Africa is famous for its wild animals. Mike: That's true. We have many different kinds of animals in South Africa. Have you heard of the big five? Ana: I think so but I don't remember what it is. Mike: So the big five are the