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         <title>Agreement to Eradicate Rabbits on Macquarie Island</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Australian and Tasmanian Governments have today reached an agreement to jointly fund the eradication of rodent pests on Macquarie Island, Australia&#xa0;to protect its World Heritage values. The seabird populations and vegetation of the Island are under serious threat from plagues of rabbits, rats and mice. Following discussions, the Governments have agreed to provide funding of AUS$24.6 million (AUS$12.3 million each) to implement the Plan for the Eradication of Rabbits and Rodents on  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/349</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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         <title>Virunga National Park: Mountain gorillas remain target for armed groups</title>
         <description><![CDATA[On Friday June 8, 2007, a female gorilla was shot in the southern sector of Virunga National Park, and her 3-month old baby was found sitting on her dead body. This female belonged to a group of 33 gorillas referred to as &quot;habituated&quot;, meaning they are used to contact with humans.
The death of this female gorilla occurred less than six months after that of two males killed in the same sector. In addition to frightening the local population (this terrible act occurred a few kilometers north  ...]]></description>
         <link>http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/351</link>
         <author>wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre)</author>
         <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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