Mariah Carey saved my life. || Wildlife conservation.
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Unlike their close relatives, horses & donkeys, zebras have never been fully domesticated. Humans have never widely used them to meet their needs.
Zebras evolved in the African savannas alongside some of the fiercest hunters, like lions, leopards, and hyenas. They evolved highly aggressive defensive strategies that make them nearly impossible to handle.
Zebras have a very strong kick that can even break a lion’s jaw during a hunt attempt. When they bite, they usually don’t let go, & they inflict serious injuries.
Zebras are also difficult to breed in human captivity, as they are highly sensitive to stress. There have been cases where a few zebras were trained for human use, but they were never able to reproduce trained offspring.
When Europeans colonised Africa, they needed draught animals that were immune to local pathogens & diseases. Attempts were made to domesticate zebras, but they were found to be too unpredictable & difficult to handle.
Efforts were also made to cross male zebras with female horses to produce zorses, so that the offspring would be as strong as horses & also immune to local African diseases. However, zorses were sterile & could not reproduce.
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SANParks Welcomes Significant Prison Sentences for Former KNP Ranger and State Veterinary Official Convicted of Rhino Poaching
SANParks welcomes the sentencing delivered today, Friday, 16 October of former Kruger National Park Regional Ranger Rodney Landela and a former State Veterinary Animal Health Technician under the Department of Agriculture for the illegal killing of a white rhino in the Kruger National Park in July 2016.
The court seating at Skukuza Regional Court sentenced the accused to 10 years’ imprisonment on the main count (illegal hunting and killing of a white rhino in a protected area) and 4 years on a second count (possession of firearm with intent to commit a crime), with the sentences running concurrently, effectively sending the two to ten years imprisonment with no parole option: shorturl.at/w6JIp
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mariah deadass top 20 songwriters of all time but yall ain't ready for that convo
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LRT: This is the longest we’ve been apart. Best believe I’m going to be insufferable when I see him soon. ❤️
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