Haro Chakmakjian, Yahoo News 20 Apr 08;
It's the butt of jokes and the source of choice curses, but the donkey is an integral part of Mediterranean culture, and friends on Cyprus are working to protect one of the world's last wild colonies from extinction.
Using a Facebook group and email, hundreds of young Turkish Cypriots and a handful of Greek Cypriots have mobilised to "Save the Cyprus Donkey" after 10 of the rare brown animals were found shot dead at the end of March.
Full article on wildsingapore news
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A 13 years old, Ugandan lad Mwiine Derrick has exerted
real pressure on the government of Uganda by mobilizing the masses where
thousands of Ugandans have already signed his petition to compel the government
to plant trees in every part of his country. Hundreds have also confirmed their
attendance & promised to escort Derrick to Uganda`s powerful parliament where
he will hand the petition to the speaker of the Ugandan parliament. So far
several MPs both from NRM ruling party and the opposition have vowed to support
Mwiine’s petition all the way through. Uganda is likely to take the lead in
fighting global warming!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115760311770037&index=1
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