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	<title>WWF Yangtze News Releases</title>
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	<description>The latest Yangtze headlines from WWF</description>
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			World Wildlife Fund Confirms Safety of 12 American Tourists In China’s Wolong Nature Reserve
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		<link>http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2008/WWFPresitem9005.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			World Wildlife Fund (WWF) officials said today they have received confirmation that 12 American tourists in China, who had been out of contact since the massive earthquake struck the Wenchuan region on Monday, have been located and are reported to be safe. 
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			Baiji Dolphin Previously Thought Extinct Spotted in the Yangtze River
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		<link>http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem989.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			BEIJING-- The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji, means there is still a chance for people to take further action and protect the cetaceans in the Yangtze from extinction, according to World Wildlife Fund.
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			Lifting Chinese Tiger Trade Ban a Death Sentence for Wild Tigers say WWF and TRAFFIC
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		<link>http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2007/WWFPresitem923.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			WASHINGTON- Any easing of the current Chinese ban on trading products made from tigers is likely a death sentence for the endangered cats, according to a new TRAFFIC report released today by World Wildlife Fund and TRAFFIC-the wildlife trade monitoring program of WWF and IUCN.
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			Chinese River Dolphin (Baiji) Feared Extinct, Hope Remains for Finless Porpoise
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		<link>http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2006/WWFPresitem898.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			WASHINGTON - An expedition on the Yangtze River has ended with no sightings of baiji dolphins and experts now fear the worst for the species. The expedition also counted Yangtze finless porpoises and scientists warn that the situation is dire for this species as well but remain hopeful that it can survive in the wild.
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