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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2008 12:58:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lion die-offs in Africa linked to global warming]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists have linked climate shifts in East Africa to die-offs in lion populations in 1994 and 2001.  The research is published in the open-access journal <I>PLoS ONE</i>.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0626-lions.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Elephants may explain Mount Kilimanjaro's bamboo enigma]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At nearly 6,000 meters in height, Mount Kilimanjaro is both Africa's tallest mountain and the world's highest solitary peak, home to a diverse range of habitats that support a large variety of plant species. Yet, unlike any other mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro contains no bamboo.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0624-hance_bamboo.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wildlife conservationist in Tanzania awarded prestigious prize]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A wildlife conservationist working in Tanzania has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Parker/Gentry Award for conservation Biology.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0529-wcs.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A small screaming mammal that may be the closest living relative of the elephant is threatened by logging and bushmeat hunting in East Africa, according to a study published in the inaugural issue of the open access e-journal Tropical conservation Science.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0303-tcs_yopp-Jorgensen.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Giant shrew discovered in Tanzania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than a quarter larger than all of its relations, the Grey-faced sengi (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis) was first discovered on a roll of film from camera traps set-up in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania. The photos of this mysterious giant elephant-shrew were sent to expert Dr. Galen Rathbun, who has studied the sengi (or elephant-shrew) for over thirty years; after examiining the photos he believed that the animal's unique coloring proved it was an unknown species.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0201-hance_new_shrew.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[African Flamingo population gravely threatened by industrial development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tata Chemicals, a division of the biggest multinational industrial conglomerate in India, is planning to build a huge soda ash plant at Lake Natron, one of the most important lakes for waterbirds in Africa. The scale of the planned development is very likely to destroy the ecosystem of the lake and drive away the breeding flamingos.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0716-wetlands.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA["Living fossil" fish captured in Zanzibar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, reports Reuters.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0716-coelacanth.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheetah are unfaithful mates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Female cheetah are highly promiscuous reports a new study by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientists.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0530-cheetah.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa's rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa's rarest carnivore, Jackson's mongoose, was spotted in the mountains of remote southern Tanzania by researchers with the Wildlife conservation Society (WCS).  Until now the species has been only known from a few observations and museum specimens.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2006/1221-mongoose.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conserving wildlife in Tanzania, Africa's most biodiverse country]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With ecosystems ranging from Lake Tanganyika to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania is the most biodiverse country in Africa.  Though Tanzania is world famous for its safari animals, the country is also home to two major biodiversity hotspots: coastal forests of Eastern Africa and the montane forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains. Tanzania has set aside nearly a quarter of its land mass in a network of protected areas and more than one-sixth of the country's income is derived from tourism, much of which comes from nature-oriented travel. Despite these conservation achievements, Tanzania's wildlands and biodiversity are not safe.  Fueled by surging population growth and poverty, subsistence agriculture, fuelwood collection, and timber extraction have fragmented and degraded extensive areas that are nominally protected as parks.  Hunting and unsustainable use of forest products have further imperiled ecosystems and species.  In the near future, climate change looms as a major threat not only to Mt. Kilimanjaro's glaciers, which are expected to disappear within ten years, but also to Tanzania's many endemic plants and animals found in its montane forests. Working to better understand these threats and safeguard Tanzania's biodiversity for future generations is Tim Davenport, Country Director for the Wildlife conservation Society (WCS) in Tanzania.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2006/1108-interview_davenport.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Previously undiscovered species found in Tanzania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The first field surveys of the Rubeho Mountains in Tanzania revealed over 160 animal species--including a new species of frog and eleven endemic species--according to an article published in the African Journal of Ecology this month. The findings elevate the importance of protecting this biologically-rich wilderness area and the broader Eastern Arc Mountain range from destructive activities underway such as clear-cutting for agriculture, logging and poaching.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0622-wwf.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recently discovered monkey is most unique since swamp monkey in 1923]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new monkey species discovered last year by scientists with the New York-based Wildlife conservation Society (WCS) and other groups is now shown to be so unique, it requires a new genus -- the first one for monkeys in 83 years, according to a study published in this week's Science. But conservationists warn that quick action is needed to protect the monkey's high-altitude forest home from illegal logging and hunting, or the species may soon vanish. The monkey, first described by WCS scientists who found it in Tanzania last year, was initially believed to be related to mangabeys. However, DNA work published in this recent study reveals that the species is truly unique, marking the first new genus for a living monkey species since Allen's swamp monkey in 1923.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0511-wcs.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Albino giraffe spotted]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Albino giraffe spotted by WCS in Tanzania.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0908-wcs.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Toad on brink of extinction, scientists race to study for bioactive compounds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the construction of a dam in Tanzania, the Kihansi Spray Toad sits on the brink of extinction.  Scientists are racing to study the amphibian for bioactive compounds with potential medical applications.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0629-kihansi_spray_toad_extinction.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Photos of new monkey species found in Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photos of the new monkey species discovered in remote mountains in the southern Tanzania.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0520-new_monkey.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2005 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New monkey discovered in Tanzania]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa's first new species of monkey for over 20 years has been discovered in remote mountains in the southern Tanzania.  The Highland Mangabey was first discovered by biologists from the Wildlife conservation Society (WCS) in a remote highland forest.]]></description>
<link>http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0519-new_monkey.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2005 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tanzania: Environmental Profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An overview of tropical rainforets found in Tanzania.  Includes forest cover and deforestation statistics.]]></description>
<link>http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20tanzania.htm</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2005 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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