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#WorldWildlifeDay2020 is a good day to remind to the world that animals suffered as much under the the British colonizers as the humans.

Credits: Samuel Bourne - Hunters and Trophies, India, c. 1869.

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Between 1892 & 1896, a total of 27 Leopards were killed in the Peshawar Valley alone. The British govt had paid Rs. 140/ as monetary rewards for it; on avg Rs. 5/Leopard. Image
*Peshawar District.
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Youth can have a powerful voice in addressing the #biodiversity crisis.

This #WorldWildlifeDay2020, @wcseducation is at the #UnitedNations with a great group of youth activists!
@wcseducation WCS President & CEO @CristianSamper gave remarks at UN on #SustainingAllLife:

"With perhaps a million species threatened with extinction as highlighted in the recent #IPBES report, we cannot wait. We need to act now, and getting it right is critical." bit.ly/2IcRFFQ Image
"This is an absolutely critical year for nature and biodiversity and the sustainability of our planet," said WCS's @CristianSamper.

More from #WorldWildlifeDay: bit.ly/2VJ72xA Image
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1. A rare giant pangolin was recently seized from poachers in Congo. These are among the most trafficked mammals in the world. bit.ly/3cuRsLV #WorldWildlifeDay2020 Image
2. This young female was found with a bag stuck to her scales. The rescue team including @wcs_congo was able to remove it.
3. These insectivorous and nocturnal mammals tend not to survive well unless released into the wild. So the team held her just one night to get rehydrated. Image
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