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CLASSIFIED Monday 29 april 2019

Giraffes a tentative step closer toward HEALTH

federal protections DOCTOR ON DUTY

Oranjestad
By MICHAEL BIESECKER For Sale By Owner: Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
Casa del Mar
Associated Press Tel. 527 4000
WASHINGTON (AP) — Years 2 Bedroom/2 Bath
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protecting the world's tall- Trupial Tel. 583 8560
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The move, which advo- 15/1217($10,000). OTHER
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cates say is long overdue, In this Tuesday, March 20, 2018 file photo, giraffes and zebras Dental Clinic 587 9850
came after legal pressure congregate under the shade of a tree in the afternoon in Mikumi CDMOwner@gmail.com Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
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Service announced Thurs- +297 588 0539
day that its initial review cies as "critically endan- stand idly by and allow Women in Difficulties
has determined there is gered." thousands of U.S. imports EMERGENCY
"substantial information There are now only about of giraffe parts every year Police 100
that listing may be warrant- 68,000 mature giraffes left without any regulation Oranjestad 527 3140
ed" for giraffes. The finding, in the wild, a number falling while these animals are on Noord 527 3200
Sta. Cruz
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to be published in the Fed- each year. That's less than a path to extinction," said San Nicolas 584 5000
eral Register, will begin a a quarter of the estimated Anna Frostic, managing Police Tipline 11141
more in-depth review and number of remaining Afri- wildlife attorney for the Hu- Ambulancia 911
public comment process can elephants, which have mane Society of the United Fire Dept. 115
that could lead to import been protected under U.S. States and Humane Society Red Cross 582 2219
restrictions on hunting tro- law as a threatened spe- International. "It is time that
phies and body parts from cies since 1978. the United States stands tall TAXI SERVICES
giraffes, including hides Biologists cite habitat loss, for giraffes and gives this Taxi Tas 587 5900
Prof. Taxi
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and bones. civil unrest and poaching at-risk species the protec- Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
The giraffe population in Af- among the threats driving tion that it urgently needs." Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
rica has declined by about the decline. A spokeswoman for the A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
40 percent in the past three A coalition of environ- Fish and Wildlife Service Women in Difficulties
decades, according to the mental and conservation declined to comment on TRAVEL INFO
International Union for the groups petitioned the Fish Thursday.
Conservation of Nature. and Wildlife Service in ear- Giraffes are often hunted Aruba Airport 524 2424
The group, which desig- ly 2017 to protect giraffes for meat in the 21 African American Airlines 582 2700
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nates endangered species under the Endangered countries where they are Jet Blue 588 2244
, added giraffes to its "Red Species Act. After the ad- still found. They are also Surinam 582 7896
List" in 2016 . It determined ministration took no action increasingly targeted by
that the species as a whole for nearly two years, the wealthy trophy hunters as Women in Difficulties
is "vulnerable" to extinction groups sued in December. other big-game animals CRUISES
and classified two subspe- "The United States cannot have become scarcer.q

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