World Wildlife Fund: Siege Shuts Down Park; Threatens Galapagos Wildlife
U.S. Newswire › February 26, 2004
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- World Wildlife Fund called on the Ecuadorian government Thursday to end a week-long siege of the national park and a scientific research facility on the Galapagos Islands peacefully-but without weakening existing environmental rules critical to both the ecological survival of the archipelago and the long-term health of its local fishing industry.
The current unrest on the islands that gave Charles Darwin his insights into evolution began last Thursday, when militant fishermen seized the offices of the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Research Station. The demonstration escalated this week when, with no opposition from local authorities, the protestors barricaded entrances to the park, blocked roads and burned tires to dramatize their demands for the lifting of regulations meant to protect the islands' many endangered and endemic species.See the full content of this document
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World Wildlife Fund: Siege Shuts Down Park; Threatens Galapagos Wildlife
As the crisis entered its second week, Guillermo Castilleja, WWF's vice presiden...
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