04/03/2013 Newsround


04/03/2013

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Good afternoon news fans, I'm Ricky with Monday's top stories. Coming

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up today: I have got more on the plans to stop these guys from being

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hunted to extinction. And who will join Helen and Barney? We'll speak

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to Dick and Dom about their search for a new Blue Peter presenter!

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First to what's being described as a huge step forward in the fight to

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protect the world's elephants. Thousands of these animals are

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killed every year because their tusks are extremely valuable and

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Thailand is one of the countries right at the centre of the ivory

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trade. Now the Thai Prime Minister has promised to change her

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country's laws to ban the sale of ivory.

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A message of warning from one of the world's most recognised faces.

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We can see the populations of these creatures or an entire species

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disappear from the wild. We must not let this catastrophe unfold.

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That's the message Prince William gave to a big meeting in Thailand.

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Officials from countries all over the world are in the capital,

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Bangkok, to discuss how they can control the illegal trade of

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endangered species. They've got two weeks to work out what needs to

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change to protect thousands of plants and animals across the

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planet. One of the biggest issues is the ivory trade. Ivory from

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elephants' tusks is used in Asia to make precious ornaments and

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jewellery, and can be worth a lot of money. Trading elephant tusks

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between countries is already illegal. But one of the big changes

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to come from the meeting is that Thailand's Prime Minister has

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promised to change her country's law to ban the sale of ivory there.

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There are around 6,500 elephants living in Thailand. At the moment

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Thai law says that ivory taken from these animals can be sold legally

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there. But campaign groups say it means tusks are illegally smuggled

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in from Africa, meaning between 50 and 100 African elephants a day are

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being killed to meet the demand. There is still a lot to be done,

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but a big politician in a country like Thailand has made this

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decision, so people with power may follow in her steps as well.

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Conservationists are saying that the Thai Prime Minister wasn't

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completely clear on the details. is a big step forward. The

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statement she made was a bit vague in terms of when it would be banned

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by. But the fact at this meeting that the Prime Minister stood up

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and said that is a step forward. But with all eyes on Thailand, the

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pressure's mounting to make sure wildlife stays protected for future

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generations. OK next, the Queen left hospital

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this afternoon after staying overnight to be monitored for

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symptoms of a stomach bug gastroenteritis. She was taken to

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hospital yesterday as a precaution to make it easier for doctors to

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see how she was doing. The Queen, who's 86 years old, is normally in

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fantastic health and this is the first time for ten years she's had

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a stay in hospital. Forget X Factor and The Voice, we

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have news today of a talent show with the ultimate prize. Blue Peter

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is looking for a new presenter and the winner's going to be chosen by

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you! A brand new show will find someone to join Barney and Helen.

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Contestants will have to complete a different challenge each week,

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trying to impress a panel of judges to get through to the grand final.

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Richard and Dominic otherwise known as, Dick and Dom, will be hosting

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the new show. Welcome to the Newsround sofa, guys!

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Exciting stuff - tell us more about these challenges, what will

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contestants have to do? What are you looking for in a BP

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presenter, what are the most important qualities? The CBBC

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viewer will be kicked -- picking the new presenter. These challenges

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will be assault courses, cookery programmes. But at you guys will be

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choosing some of the challenges as well. When can we see this show?

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is going to be on over the summer on the CBBC channel. Blue Peter is

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so important, do we think this presenter will be iconic? They have

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a tough act to follow with these two. But it retouched the viewer.

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We want to know what challenges you think should be in the programme.

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What's the best way to find the perfect Blue Peter presenter? Let

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us know on the website. Is Blue Peter presenter the best

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job in the world? Well how about being a Chief Funster? It's one of

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six jobs offered today by the Australian Tourist Board, which

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they describe as being the best jobs in the world. The Chief

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Funster will be in charge of organising big parties and concerts

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in Oz. If you don't fancy that you could try being an Outback

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Adventurer or a Koala Caretaker! That's it from me for now, but

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