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...Redford, a Bangkok-based researcher for the conservation group WildAid, estimates that between 1% and 10% of smuggled animals are seized by government officials in efforts to combat an illegal industry worth billions of dollars annually. Between 1999 and 2003, Chinese authorities alone seized 18,850 live endangered wild animals, including lizards, pythons, turtles and rare fish. The slaughter is so extensive in Asia that traditional sources of supply have all but dried up for the most popular animals, and traders are forced to go farther afield to secure their prey. Poachers looking to fill orders for the popular...
Sport? When it began in 1993, the first UFC was meant to be a gimmicky showcase for Brazilian-style jujitsu (and its superiority to other fighting styles), but it quickly devolved into a circus. Wild audiences screamed for matchups of pugilists against wrestlers against kickboxers, a Final Fantasy--video-game array of combatants, except for the very real blood that spattered on the mat of the octagon...
Late in Friday’s game, the 172 fans who came out to the Crimson went wild as Kerr began to take out the successful starters and give some other players time on the field. One especially large cheering section was for junior Chas Hamilton—who appeared in two contests all season last year. With a laugh and a look back at the fans, Kerr put him in late in the second half...
...sleep there? For camping-wary adventurers, hut hiking allows you to ditch the bulky sleeping bag and clunky camp stoves. Accommodations can range from simple yurts to posh lodges, but even the most rustic have cozy beds. Many also serve great food, making the wilderness seem a little less wild. --By Lisa McLaughlin...
...hardly expected from a player who won two singles titles in six years. From a wild card ranked No. 210 this spring. From a kid who’d just lost his father, broken his neck and battled shingles...