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<title><![CDATA[Sale of elephant ivory to Japan approved]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) approved the sale of 60 tons of elephant ivory to Japan prior to the start of a 12-day wildlife conference in The Hague, Netherlands. The agency, which oversees the trade in wildlife products, said that South Africa, Botswana and Namibia can ivory from stocks gathered from elephants that have died naturally. The proceeds will go to a conservation fund.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Protected areas must be adapted to survive global warming]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Protected areas can play an important role in reducing biodiversity loss due to global warming, reports a new study published March 30 in the journal Frontiers in Environment and Ecology (FREE).  The research says that conservation efforts must factor in shifts in species' ranges to be successful.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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