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South Africa using elephant contraceptives - 21 Feb 09

In South Africa, there are 18,000 elephants spread out over 80 game parks.

But as the population continues to grow, they're leaving chaos in their wake - land is being destroyed and there's growing tension with local communities.

Haru Mutasa has been to Limpopo Province, where they're using contraception to stop a different kind of population explosion.

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In a review judgement handed down by Judge Elton Hoff, Acting Judge Claus Hinrichsen set aside the boy's conviction and sentence and ordered his immediate release from detention.

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