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Hans's blog![]() Cheetahs’ secret weapon: a tight turning radiusSat, 2013-06-15 11:26By KATIE HILER Read the complete article in the New York Times Anyone who has watched a cheetah run down an antelope knows that these cats are impressively fast. But it turns out that speed is not the secret to their prodigious hunting skills: a novel study of how cheetahs chase prey in the wild shows that it is their agility — their skill at leaping sideways, changing directions abruptly and slowing down quickly — that gives those antelope such bad odds. ![]() Kenya overhauls wildlife laws following rise in elephant and rhino deathsSat, 2013-06-08 08:34Cabinet sends strong message to Kenyans that things are changing fast, the wildlife sector will thrive and who seek to destroy the wildlife asset will not be tolerated Paula Kahumbu Read the complete article at The Guardian Kenya's Cabinet has approved a complete overhaul of the country's national wildlife legislation by approving the Wildlife Bill and Policy, in one of the swiftest responses to the recent reports of escalating poaching of elephants and rhinos. Parliament is expected to quickly ratify this decision which will open a new era of wildlife conservation in Kenya where tourism which is largely wildlife-based generates 12% of the Gross Domestic Product and creates over 300,000 jobs. ![]() Western black rhino declared extinctFri, 2013-05-10 11:06By Matthew Knight, CNN Read the complete article at CNN London (CNN) -- Africa's western black rhino is now officially extinct according the latest review of animals and plants by the world's largest conservation network. ![]() United Nations calls for global ban on female genital mutilationThu, 2012-11-29 07:17By EDITH M. LEDERER 11/26/12 10:44 PM ET EST UNITED NATIONS -- Campaigners against female circumcision scored a major victory Monday with the approval by a key U.N. committee of a resolution calling for a global ban on female genital mutilation. ![]() The Gene Behind Cheetahs’ Spots and Tabbies’ StripesSat, 2012-09-22 07:41A genetic mutation changes a spotted cheetah pattern to a striped king cheetah pattern. By SINDYA N. BHANO Read the complete article in the New York Times The gene that produces the striking dark stripes on tabby cats is also responsible for the spots on cheetahs, a new study reports.
![]() Near-complete human ancestor discovered in neglected chunk of rockFri, 2012-07-13 14:28Posted on July 13, 2012 - 06:17 by Kate Taylor South African scientists say they've discovered the most complete skeleton ever of an early human ancestor - in a rock that had lain unnoticed in a lab for years.
![]() Kenyans and lions vie for territoryMon, 2012-07-09 15:40By Natasha Breed As Kenya's population has grown over the years, urban areas have been consuming more and more countryside, with humans and wildlife increasingly vying for the same territory. The sign at the entrance to my neighbourhood read: "To all our dear residents—Lion seen Mukoma Road".
![]() The Phantom – a rare spotless cheetahSat, 2012-04-28 16:24By GUY COMBES Back in December I was told about this incredible ‘morph’ phenomenon that has not been seen for over 90 years, and that there was a pressing need to monitor and protect it while raising awareness of the species as a whole. The last one recorded was shot in Tanzania in 1921. ![]() Resistance spread 'compromising' fight against malariaSat, 2012-04-07 10:33By Matt McGrath Scientists have found new evidence that resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria is increasing. They have confirmed resistant strains of the malaria parasite on the border between Thailand and Burma, 500 miles (800km) away from previous sites. ![]() A Brief History of African StereotypesSat, 2012-03-10 10:14Part 1: Broken, Helpless AfricaEverything you know about Africa is wrong.
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