Smuggling of valuable endangered animals became a crime in Russia
19 June

Smuggling of valuable endangered animals became a crime in Russia

Russian State Duma approved in the 3rd reading legal amendments that introduce tougher punishment for poaching and trafficking of rare species. WWF has been campaigning for these changes to take place since early 2000s.

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5 June

Best journalists of the Russian Far East announced on the World Environment Day

Grand-prix of the eco-journalism contest “Living Taiga-2013” were awarded to two journalists form Khabarovsk – Polina Pankova from “Gubernia” Agency, and Natalia Platoshkina from Tikhookeaskaya Zvezda newspaper. Congratulations to the winners!

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27 May

Anatoly Kabanets received governmental award

WWF Russia congratulates Anatoly Kabanets, project coordinator at WWF Russia Amur branch, with the award – a medal of the Federal Forestry Agency “For Saving and Augmentation of Russian forest resources”!

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The Khibins will survive
21 May

The Khibins will survive

North-West Phosphoric Company (NWPC) turned down the plans to build the industrial road in the planned national park area

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