Rhino in Peril from Love Charms in Nepal
Kathmandu reports American zoologist Robert Fleming Jr warns Nepal’s one horned rhinoceros faces extinction due to rampant hunting for rhino horn used in aphrodisiac lore and offerings in Hindu rituals. He leads Nepal Nature Conservation Society with 25 locals to curb poaching and protect endangered fauna.
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BNDD Reports Record Drug Seizures Hit 1971 Level Near $1 Billion
BNDD officials said they seized about $920 million worth of narcotics in 1971, up from $382.7 million in 1970, as part of an intensified effort to curb U.S. street supplies. Director John Ingersoll cited 3,784 pounds of heroin and border seizures totaling about $311 million, highlighting a major rise in illicit trafficking.
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