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Vicuna in Peru Threatened by Poaching and High-Value Wool
In Peru and Bolivia the vicuna wild herd, famed for prized wool used in overcoats selling for 800 dollars, faces extinction from illegal hunting. A UN led preserve protects several thousand acres near Cala Cala Ranch while new harsh penalties aim to curb poaching, yet vast high altitude habitats hinder patrols.
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United States
Dwight. Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Bolivia
Peru
United Nations
U. N
Cala Cala
Puno
Lake Titicaca
Francisco Paredes