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Link Related to Canada in some say Polar bears forced to swim long distances as Arctic ice melts
Environmental | 208273 hits | 2:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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Scientists are concerned about the discovery that many polar bears in the Canadian Arctic are making marathon swims of several days in search of stable ice as the Beaufort Sea melts with climate change.
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Solar is now cheaper than coal, says India energy minister
Environmental | 207811 hits | 11:02 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
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Energy minister says power realities are changing fast, predicting a fast uptake in solar energy despite concerns over baseload and storage
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Link Related to Canada in some say Climate change helping B.C. forests recover from pine beetle says study
Environmental | 206849 hits | 9:52 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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The warming climate that helped trigger B.C.'s mountain pine beetle outbreak might also be helping the province's forests recover, according to a new study.
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20672
Climate change and your birthday: Is it too hot for sex'
Environmental | 206715 hits | 10:37 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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Climate change is often blamed for many things, but until now it is unlikely anyone has linked it to a reduction in the number of babies.
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Subpoenaed Into Silence on Global Warming
Environmental | 206655 hits | 7:28 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute is getting subpoenaed by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands to cough up its communications regarding climate change. Today a climate change skeptic is being hounded. Tomorrow it might be you.
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Link Related to Canada in some say A year after Marathassa, Vancouver still not prepared for an oil spill
Environmental | 206764 hits | 12:16 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A year to the day after the cargo ship MV Marathassa spilled several thousand litres of bunker fuel into Vancouver's English Bay, concerns remain about the region's ability to put together a coordinated clean-up response.
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Arctic heat waves cause exceptional Greenland melt, says new study
Environmental | 207123 hits | 2:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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A new study by researchers from Denmark and Canada's York University says Arctic heat waves cause exceptional melts of the Greenland ice sheet, calling into question commonly-used climate models that may underestimate the impact of warm weather episodes.
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20677
Link Related to Canada in some say Ottawa needs to consider Inuit, animals in Arctic shipping lanes: study
Environmental | 206771 hits | 2:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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Environmentalists say Ottawa needs to consider Inuit people and the marine animals they depend on when planning Arctic shipping lanes.
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20672
Link Related to Canada in some say 20,000 litres of diesel spill into B.C. river after truck crash
Environmental | 206720 hits | 2:23 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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British Columbia's Environment Ministry says about 20,000 litres of diesel fuel from a transport truck have spilled into the Similkameen River south of Princeton.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Alberta announces new monitoring system for environmental impacts of industry
Environmental | 206701 hits | 10:38 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
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The Alberta government announced plans today to create a new system for monitoring and reporting the environmental impacts of industry.
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20676
Link Related to Canada in some say Southernmost polar bears losing weight as ice shrinks
Environmental | 206756 hits | 1:57 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
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The world's southernmost population of polar bears has already lost significant amounts of body weight after decades of shrinking sea ice with breeding females suffering the most, says new research from the Ontario government.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Homeward bound: Bison herd sent to U.S. after 140 years in Alberta
Environmental | 206692 hits | 5:19 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A herd of Alberta-born bison will reconnect with their American roots Monday when 88 calves are brought to pasture in Montana – a move designed to rebuild the species nearly obliterated by hunting over a century ago.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ancient glass sponge reef discovered off B.C. coast
Environmental | 207772 hits | 12:44 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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Crews conducting an assessment of a proposed underwater LNG gas pipeline route off B.C.'s north coast have discovered a previously unknown glass sponge reef that's among the largest in the world.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Southern resident killer whales to get personalized health records
Environmental | 207804 hits | 12:42 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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Researchers around the Pacific Northwest collect swathes of data on the southern resident killer whales who call this part of the world home. Dr. Joe Gaydos wants to consolidate that data into a single individualized database.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Bison herd to be moved from Alberta to Montana as part of treaty agreement
Environmental | 207790 hits | 12:34 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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Descendants of a bison herd captured and sent to Canada more than 140 years ago will be relocated to a Montana American Indian reservation next month, in what tribal leaders bill as a homecoming for a species emblematic of their traditions.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Return of Vancouver Island elk a boon for Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation
Environmental | 207737 hits | 12:29 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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John Henderson, a wildlife officer and vice chairman for the Kwaikutl District Council says he wants the return of the elk to be a lesson to youth about the value of responsible environmental stewardship.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Toxins may have caused male killer whale baby boom, says researcher
Environmental | 207888 hits | 12:26 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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The high number of male babies in a group of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia is cause for concern, researchers say.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Shift to plant-based fish feed could hurt health, environment
Environmental | 207980 hits | 4:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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When fish farmers replace fish feed made of fish with more sustainable plant-based alternatives, that may make the fish less healthy to eat and generate more pollution, a new study warns.
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Link Related to Canada in some say J-pod orca sighting delights young audience on spring break
Environmental | 207703 hits | 2:21 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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Some kids on spring break were rewarded with an orca sighting less than 30 metres from the shore, thanks to a quick-thinking whale enthusiast.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Endangered Rivers List highlights threats to B.C. waterways
Environmental | 206886 hits | 2:26 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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The 2016 Endangered Rivers List details the province's most imperiled rivers and what puts them in such jeopardy.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Earth Hour 2016: will the trend of lower participation continue in B.C.'
Environmental | 206940 hits | 2:13 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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In 2015, British Columbians saved 15 megawatt hours of electricity for Earth Hour, the lowest savings in the past eight years.
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Link Related to Canada in some say B.C. Wildlife Park Kamloops animal rescues double thanks to new hospital
Environmental | 206796 hits | 11:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops says building a new animal hospital two years ago has paid off, because the centre is now accepting more than twice as many animal rescues.
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Link Related to Canada in some say 'Reverse speciation' causing two fish to become one in B.C. lake
Environmental | 206827 hits | 11:02 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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Two species of stickleback fish in Enos Lake are becoming one, which is hurting biodiversity and is changing the local ecosystem, says a UBC researcher.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Shuswap fuel and glue spill forces Salmon Arm to shut primary water intake
Environmental | 206681 hits | 11:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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The city of Salmon Arm has been forced to stop using water from its primary intake after a spill of several thousand litres of run-off containing glue and fuel products.
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20680
Scientists continue researching seabird death mystery in Alaska
Environmental | 206794 hits | 12:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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Scientists are struggling to find an answer as to why common murres, one of the northern hemisphere's most common seabirds, are dying off in great numbers in Alaska.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Overhunting of caribou an 'atrocity,' says Manitoba Dene chief
Environmental | 206743 hits | 12:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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The chief of the Sayisi Dene in Tadoule Lake in northern Manitoba says he's disturbed that people are overhunting the caribou in his community and calls it an 'atrocity.'
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Link Related to Canada in some say New B.C. park protects 'Ancient Forest' from loggers
Environmental | 206714 hits | 3:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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B.C.'s newest park will protect thousand-year-old cedars east of Prince George in the world's only known inland temperate rainforest. The Ancient Forest Park, or Chun T'oh Wudujut in the local Lheidli language, is located 120 kilometres east of Prince Geo
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Link Related to Canada in some say
Environmental | 207628 hits | 10:02 AM on Monday | posted by stemmer
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Link Related to Canada in some say Climate change could foster toxic algae along Pacific coast
Environmental | 206818 hits | 4:07 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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A recently published study suggests climate change may encourage longer and more frequent blooms of toxic algae along Canada's Pacific coast.
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20683
Link Related to Canada in some say Surge in eagle deaths worries Vancouver Island vets
Environmental | 206832 hits | 3:00 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Three bald eagles have been killed by interactions with humans in just under a week on Vancouver Island, sparking concerns that someone is deliberately trying to kill the birds.
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Link Related to Canada in some say B.C. hatches plan to attack spruce beetle infestation in northern B.C.
Environmental | 206728 hits | 2:43 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The province has announced a plan to address the latest scourge on British Columbia's forests—the spruce beetle. The area affected includes the eastern valleys of the Mackenzie timber supply area and parts of the northern area of the Prince George timber
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Link Related to Canada in some say Atlantic cod, white hake recommended for endangered species list
Environmental | 206689 hits | 2:22 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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The low number of white hake and Atlantic cod has led to the recommendation they be given endangered status by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Fuel tanker tips on Dempster Highway near Fort McPherson, N.W.T.
Environmental | 206685 hits | 2:17 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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A driver hauling fuel to Inuvik, N.W.T., tipped his truck on the Dempster Highway Wednesday after swerving to avoid an animal, according to the N.W.T. Department of Transportation.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Obama and Trudeau pledge to protect a warming Arctic
Environmental | 206658 hits | 2:15 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have made a pledge to protect the Arctic from overfishing and development. That is increasingly important as climate change melts the ice in the Arctic Ocean and opens it up to outsiders.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Wolf snares kill 15 cougars, eagle in central Alberta, spurring debate over hunting method
Environmental | 206692 hits | 3:04 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
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News that snares set for wolves killed 15 cougars and one golden eagle in the Sundre area alone this winter has reignited debate over whether the hunting method is "inhumane" or essential.
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U.S. breaks record for hottest winter
Environmental | 206790 hits | 8:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
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U.S. government meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks to the combination of El Nino and man-made global warming.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Inuit worried after Nunavut drops opposition to mines on caribou calving grounds | CTV News
Environmental | 206755 hits | 11:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
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Inuit groups and environmentalists have accused Nunavut of softening its protection of vital Arctic caribou herds by saying it will consider industrial development on sensitive calving grounds.
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Link Related to Canada in some say B.C. residents claim water at risk from government-approved landfill site
Environmental | 206838 hits | 1:13 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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On W5 this weekend: 'Trouble In Paradise' examines efforts by local residents to stop a contaminated soil dump site in a Vancouver Island watershed that may threaten drinking water.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Vampire-like eels pose threat to Great Lakes fish
Environmental | 207191 hits | 12:02 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
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After years of consistently low numbers, the invasive parasite known as the lamprey eel is on the rise once again in Lake Superior — and action needs to be taken, an expert says.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Ottawa willing to impose carbon price if impasse drags on
Environmental | 206817 hits | 6:21 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
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The federal government is prepared to impose a national price on carbon if Canada's premiers fail to come to an agreement on their own, CBC News has learned.
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No coal: Solar, wind, gas dominate new US generating capacity in 2016 | Ars Technica
Environmental | 206993 hits | 5:10 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
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Today, the US Energy Information Administration released data on planned additions to the US power grid this year. The year is notable because it will see the first new nuclear plant brought online in 20 years, contributing 1.1 GigaWatts to the grid.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Scientists tell Justin Trudeau, premiers to rethink pipelines
Environmental | 207010 hits | 2:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by andyt
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Scientists have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers arguing spending on infrastructure for fossil fuels may not be the most productive use of resources, while a group of 50 executives from B.C.'s clean tech industry ar
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Link Related to Canada in some say TransCanada's Energy East pipeline target of Quebec injunction
Environmental | 207092 hits | 8:14 AM on Tuesday | posted by andyt
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The Quebec government says it will seek an injunction against TransCanada to ensure that its proposed Energy East pipeline complies with the province's environmental laws.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Polar bear encounters with humans on the rise, more put in Churchill jail
Environmental | 208109 hits | 1:18 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
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Manitoba government documents suggest polar bear encounters with people have reached record levels on the shores of Hudson Bay with more of the mammals ending up in a specialized jail in Churchill.
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Link Related to Canada in some say B.C. biologists ask residents to report bat sightings
Environmental | 207796 hits | 6:24 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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The B.C. Community Bat Program wants to gather information on the province's bat population, before a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America spreads here.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Rare white gyrfalcon spotted in Eel River Bar area
Environmental | 208309 hits | 6:19 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
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The white morph gyrfalcon was photographed in the Eel River Bar area Thursday by Jim Clifford, months after it had been first spotted by Ken Reinsborough. Reinsborough says the birders thought it may have been the only picture ever taken of the white gyrf
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Link Related to Canada in some say B.C. orca calf born to endangered population is missing, presumed dead
Environmental | 207776 hits | 11:12 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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Scientists say the newest member of an endangered population of killer whales that travel the waters off British Columbia and Washington state appears to have died.
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Link Related to Canada in some say Can This Radically Sustainable Home Survive A Cold, Canadian Winter'
Environmental | 207851 hits | 11:39 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
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An earthship is an off-grid home that produces its own energy, captures its own water, treats its own wastewater, grows its own food and passively collects the sun's energy for heat. That's the idea, anyways. But ever since the Kinney Earthship was built
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LA methane leak is 2nd biggest in US history, most damaging to the environment | Ars Technica
Environmental | 207849 hits | 11:31 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
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Scientists analyzed air during months-long leak and came to some disturbing conclusions.
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'Cecil Effect' dangerous for lions, guides
Environmental | 207614 hits | 12:38 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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The international backlash against big game hunters triggered by last year's killing of a beloved lion named “Cecil” could spell doom for hundreds of the beasts who now roam a Zimbabwe preserve.

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