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Wednesday, August 01, 2007:

Conservation and Environmental News Roundup - 1st August 

Latest News Headlines

India attempt to break the tree planting record

On Tuesday 31st July the northern Indian state of Utter Pradesh attempted to break the worlds tree planting record by planting 10 million trees in a single day.

Read more: India eyes tree planting record (BBC NEWS)

Australia create a network of habitats to help endangered species

A scheme referred to as the terrestrial Great Barrie Reef is underway to create a wildlife corridor along almost the entire east cost of Australia in order to help protect animals and plants from Climate Change.

Read more: A Great Barrier Reef on land breeds hope for threatened eco-systems (The Guardian)

Endangered shark washes up dead in Cornwall

A juvenile Porbeagle shark was met with sympathy and interest as it was found washed up dead on the Cornwall coast.

Read more: Endangered shark washes up dead (The Wildlife Trusts)

Animals Poisoned in Uganda

Conservationists have appealed to the Ugandan Government to intervene in order to prevent further killing of animals by herdsman living in the country's second largest game park.

Read more: 80 percent of hyenas poisoned in Uganda(IOL)

 
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