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Destructive coral mining flayed [1]

As recently as 100 years ago, an estimated one lakh tigers roamed about in Asia. Today we can only count a few hundreds. For every two tiger skins seized from poachers, there are 20 leopard skins. If this situation continues, many species may become extinct at a rate faster than we can think of,

Publication Date: 
02/03/2011
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Corals [3], Wildlife [4], Tamil Nadu [5], Fisheries [6], Poaching [7], Illegal Trade [8]

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