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Why Algeria’s "Maknin" is more than just a bird: Conservationists fight to save endangered Goldfinch
Algeria even designates an annual day in March to honour the bird. Despite laws introduced in 2012 that classify the goldfinch as a protected species and ban its capture and sale, enforcement ...
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Algerians campaign to save treasured songbird from hunters
the goldfinch has long been revered in Algeria, but the national obsession has also driven illegal hunting, prompting calls to protect the songbird. Amid a persistent demand for the bird that many ...