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Russians adopt European buffaloes in conservation program

July 13, 2004

Daniki, Russia - In a cash-strapped reserve not far from Moscow, European buffaloes roam in wait for rich Russian families willing to shoulder their feeding and veterinary costs.

In mid-June, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) called on Russians to donate towards the upkeep of European buffaloes in the Prioksko-Terrasny reserve, in a bid to protect this rare species, descendants of mammoths.

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