Episode 38 - The Weekly News 06-03-2021
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ReconAfrica under investigation by the SEC for misleading investors - could this be the beginning of the end of their controversial exploration in Southern Africa? Electric cars are great, but what do we do with the used and unrecyclable batteries? The container ship burning off the Sri Lankan coast has dumped tons of plastic into the ocean, polluting the Sri Lankan coastline. India reintroduces cheetah into the wild with the help of the Endangered Wildlife Trust from South Africa. South Africa and France join forces to protect biodiversity. Notorious poacher arrested in Bangladesh. CSI assistance in Kenya. South African conservation at a crossroads…
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