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Element Africa: Mines take their toll on nature and communities

Element Africa: Mines take their toll on nature and communities

November 4, 2022October 23, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

ITURI PROVINCE, Democratic Republic of Congo — Civil society groups have condemned what they say is illegal gold mining in Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For several years, a Chinese-owned company, Kimia Mining, has been operating a concession inside the reserve, irregularly granted by the DRC government. The groups are calling […]

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Twice as many?

Twice as many?

February 11, 2017December 23, 2019 Laura Erickson Leave a comment

In 1492 when Christopher Columbus arrived in America, the people already living here were well aware of their land’s ornithological treasures. On October 12, 1492, Columbus wrote in his diary that the only wild animals he saw at all were parrots, but he had seen much more by October 21, when he wrote, The melody […]

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The Eurasian wren

The Eurasian wren

November 17, 2014December 23, 2019 Noushka Wildlife 1 Comment

I love the Eurasian wren but it comes all too seldom in front of my lens! The 14th of November was superbly sunny contrary to the weather predictions, so I decided to get into the garden hide for an hour and see who would appear! Bingo, curiosity had a name, the wren! He inspected every […]

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