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/ 24 May 2002

An answer to their prayers

How Colombia’s ancient U’wa tribe sent a US oil giant packing. When geologists from the United States oil giant, Oxy, found what they believed was one of the largest oilfields in Latin America in 1994, there was jubilation in the company’s Los Angeles headquarters.

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/ 24 May 2002

Operation father figure

The translocation of young elephant bulls has taught scientists the value of the animals’ social structure. In 1994 rhinos were being found dead in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve with their horns ripped out, their backs broken and their bodies mutilated.

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/ 24 May 2002

Tea in the township

Communities surrounding Grahamstown are reaping the benefits of "ethnic tourism". Xhosa women are now doing beadwork as they have recognised "they can make business out of their culture and tourism can be used to boost rural economic development.