2021/06/12 |
Taiwan’s Bygone Species and Their Possible Return
Bringing extinct species back from oblivion is no easy task. But the good news is Taiwan has experience in this realm.
2018/12/05 |
Taiwan’s Tuna Vessels Caught Illegally Shark Finning, Killing Dolphins & Turtles
Taiwan's Fisheries Agency is investigating a series of blood-curdling testimonials from crew members.
2018/12/01 |
INDONESIA: The First Wild Sumatran Rhino Has Been Captured for Breeding
It's a key step towards saving a critically endangered species whose population may be fewer than 100.
2018/11/14 |
China Temporarily Restores Ban on Tiger & Rhino Parts After Global Outcry
The ban has been restored for now, but activists are calling for it to be reinstated permanently.
2018/09/13 |
Hanging Out with Vietnam's Critically Endangered Primates
A new video gets some enthralling footage of Vietnam's 25 primate species, eight of which are critically endangered.
2017/09/12 |
India and Nepal Team up to Rescue Flooded Rhinos
Efforts to rescue flood-swept rhinos have involved around 350 forest personnel and officials from both India and Nepal.
2017/07/13 |
Birds-of-Paradise Off the Market in Indonesia's Biggest Province
The Papua governor has banned their use as accessories and souvenirs.
2017/07/07 |
Dried Lizard Penis: Sold Worldwide via Amazon, Alibaba, eBay as a ‘Magical’ Plant Root
Lizard penises are being passed off as a good-luck charm to unwitting customers looking to buy a rare Indian plant root called “Hatha Jodi”.
2017/07/02 |
How to Save the Javan Rhinoceros
Critical gaps in knowledge must be filled before time runs out for the Javan rhino. The views expressed are those of the author.
2017/06/14 |
Ending Puntung's Suffering: One of Malaysia’s Last Rhinos Euthanized
Puntung, one of three Sumatran rhinos known to survive in Malaysia, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
2017/05/21 |
Smuggler's Paradise: Hundreds of Tortoises Seized in Malaysia
The tortoises included 325 critically endangered Radiated tortoises and five critically endangered Ploughshare tortoises.
2017/05/18 |
Rare and Secretive Bay Cat Caught on Camera in Borneo
The secretive bay cat was photographed and filmed in a new location that is about 40 miles outside its currently known distribution range in Borneo.
2017/04/18 |
Apes in Asian Circus-Style Shows on Rise — So is Trafficking
Chinese and Thai animal attractions increasingly force young chimpanzees and orangutans — many illegally wild-caught — to perform for visitors.
2017/04/11 |
One of the Last Three Rhinos in Malaysia is Critically Ill
A female Sumatran rhino is suffering an abscess deep in her jaw and has not responded to treatment.
2017/03/30 |
Survey of Previously Inaccessible Region of Myanmar Reveals Many Endangered Species
Recent surveys recorded 31 species of mammals in Karen state in southeast Myanmar, a region that has been excluded from previous scientific assessments due to military conflict.