Sunday, July 22, 2012

Spain's king loses WWF title over elephant hunt

Associated Press: The World Wildlife Fund's branch in Spain has ousted King Juan Carlos as its honorary president -- a title he'd held since 1968 -- after deciding his recent elephant hunting safari was incompatible with its goal of conserving endangered species. The announcement Saturday was the latest in a string of bad news for Spain's royal family, which has been embarrassed by legal and other scandals. The fund said in a statement that "although such hunting is legal and regulated" it had "received many...

URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48271859/ns/world_news-world_environment/

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