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POPS Community Partnerships Project for the Guardian - pics Journalist spends two weeks every month reporting on Amref’s Katine Community Partnerships Project for the Guardian – a three-year development programme to improve the lives of the 25,000 inhabitants of Katine sub-county in rural Uganda. On his most recent trip, Richard recorded some of the many surprising moments he experiences while interacting with the people of Katine
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POPSField biologist George Schaller to receive 2008 Indianapolis Prize "Dr. Schaller turns 75 in May and shows no signs of slowing down. He has worked for months on the Tibetan Plateau at altitudes of 16,000 feet and more; traveled remote, war-torn areas of Afghanistan; and, in 2006, revisited the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the site of one of his early forays into the wild in 1956 and the start of his lifelong devotion to conservation." "In recognition for his lifetime achievements, Dr. Schaller will receive $100,000 and the Lilly Medal at a gala ceremony presented by the AES Corporation and hosted by award-winning actress and environmentalist Jane Alexander on Sept. 27, 2008, in Indianapolis." "True to his view of working with locals and an eye on the future, Schaller plans to use the Prize money to give grants to young biologists in their own countries enabling them to gain experience in wildlife research and conservation." Thank you, Dr. Schaller!
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POPSWhen is a shrew not a shrew? "Elephant shrews are only found in Africa. They were originally described as shrews because they superficially resembled shrews in Europe and in America."
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POPSYoung Antelope Found Playing With a Dog "Rogstad said members of the family believed to have brought the animal from Wyoming could face charges including illegal possession of live wildlife. He declined to name the family."
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POPSAmerica the prison. Okay, I can understand what they are worried about, geographical isolation of gene pools can be bad. But isn't that how diversity originated? Is that not what caused evolution of various species (if you happen to believe in evolution)? Damage the environment and harm wildlife... unfortunately a lot of Americans view the immigrants as wildlife. I am all for "tracked immigration." Each Mexican stopping by an office on the way in and being assigned a work control number (for tracking, taxes, social security... similar to a SSN), or registering as a prospective citizen. Let them in, let them work legally, let them pay taxes like the rest of us proles. It doesn't matter where your from nor the color of your skin, we are all proles in the end.
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