Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) has launched a new TV campaign in which celebrities urge the public not to use bear bile. Four advertisements are airing […]
Category: Asia
India: Maharashtra Approves ‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Policy for Tiger Killers
Forest guards in the Indian state of Maharashtra have been given the nod to shoot tiger killers on sight, following the discovery of a beheaded […]
Endangered Marine Turtles on the Menu: Philippine Authorities Promise to Take Action
Philippine authorities have vowed to form a “special task force” which will crack down on restaurants illegally serving protected marine turtles, known as pawikan. According […]
WikiLeaks Cable Reveals Chinese Tiger Farms Catering to Consumption, Not Conservation
Undercover visits to “tiger farms” in China confirm that these facilities have nothing to do with tiger conservation. Although touted by China as “conservation”, the […]
The Lion Bone’s Connected to the … Rhino Horn?
International concern is growing around South African game industry insiders who are dabbling in illicit rhino horn and lion bone trade. With fewer than 4,000 […]
Almost All the World’s Javan Rhinos Documented in One Video
Park authorities in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park have compiled an incredible video which features footage of more than 30 Javan rhinos — nearly the […]