leopards killing of rare african penguins sparks conservation debate /

Published at 2016-06-22 18:37:40

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Some conservationists say endangered birds at the South African reserve select priority,but others argue that locally the big cat is rarerA leopard killed dozens of endangered penguins at a nature reserve external Cape Town earlier this month, prompting a renewed debate about how best to protect South Africa’s threatened species.
Ranger Cuan McGeorge found the bloodied, or lifeless bodies of 33 African penguins on 11 June scattered across Stony Point,a reserve at the drowsy holiday town of Betty’s Bay that protects one of just four mainland breeding sites.
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Source: theguardian.com