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  2. Conservation in Belize - Wikipedia

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    Poaching is a serious concern for local bird conservationists. Because of the large range of many avian species, surveillance of this activity is almost impossible. The scarlet macaw, threatened with extinction in Belize, has one of its last havens in the Chiquibul forests. Poaching remains almost unchecked in this remote region. [29]

  3. Poaching - Wikipedia

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    Poaching, like smuggling, has a long history in the United Kingdom. The verb poach is derived from the Middle English word pocchen literally meaning bagged, enclosed in a bag, which is cognate with "pouch". [17] [18] Poaching was dispassionately reported for England in "Pleas of the Forest", transgressions of the rigid Anglo-Norman forest law. [19]

  4. Wildlife law in Belize - Wikipedia

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    A keel-billed toucan, the national bird of Belize. After declaring independence in 1981, Belize enacted the Wildlife Protection Act, [1] which is the main source of wildlife law in Belize. Wildlife in Belize is defined as any undomesticated mammal, reptile or bird, amphibian, and any egg, nest or part or product thereof.

  5. Species affected by poaching - Wikipedia

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    The solitary eagle is seriously threatened by poaching. [18] Illegal hunting of Baird's tapirs is a major threat for populations in Costa Rica, Belize and Panama. [19] In Panama, mammal species hunted by poachers comprise white-tailed deer, red brocket deer, collared peccary, agouti and coati.

  6. List of World Heritage in Danger - Wikipedia

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    Instead of being used as intended, the List of World Heritage in Danger is perceived by some states as a black list and according to Christina Cameron, Professor at the School of Architecture, Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage, University of Montreal, has been used as political tool to get the attention of States Parties.

  7. Animal welfare and rights in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Animal welfare and rights in Canada is about the laws concerning and treatment of nonhuman animals in Canada. Canada has been considered to have weak animal welfare protections by the organization World Animal Protection. [1] The vast majority of Canadians are for further animal protections, according to a poll conducted on behalf of Mercy for ...

  8. Sarstoon-Temash National Park - Wikipedia

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    Sarstoon-Temash is the southernmost national park in Belize. The national park was designated in 1994, and covers an area of 165.92 km 2 . [ 1 ] It is managed by the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM), in partnership with the Forest Department.

  9. Ducks Unlimited - Wikipedia

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    Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Ducks Unlimited became involved with multiple clean-up efforts in Gulf states. The organization worked with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to protect approximately 79,000 acres of waterfowl and other waterbird habitats. [19]