Russia gets tough on poachers
Published: 06 March, 2009, 21:00
Residents of the Kosh-Agach region of Altay, in Russia’s Siberia, have decided to give up hunting animals for 10 years.
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Published: 06 March, 2009, 21:00
Residents of the Kosh-Agach region of Altay, in Russia’s Siberia, have decided to give up hunting animals for 10 years.
