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BANGKOK (AP) – Squealing tiger cubs stuffed into carry-on bags. Luggage packed with hundreds of squirming tortoises, elephant tusks, even water dragons and American Paddlefish. Officials at Thailand’s ...

Nature is shaped by boundaries, which is reflected in the unique biodiversity across the globe. This is evident in climate and landscape, with the freezing tundras of North America hosting vastly ...

Deep within the untouched rainforests and mist-covered mountains of Asia roams a predator that few have seen but many revere, the Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii). Often described as the “hidden ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Turkmenistan is set to join the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) beginning 2025. Home to ...

July 23, 2025 - Bittu Sahgal, celebrated Indian conservationist and founder of Sanctuary Nature Foundation, Latika Nath, author, photographer and wildlife conservationist, and Farwa Aamer, Director of ...

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Much of Central Asia’s wildlife is at threat from unsustainable and often illegal wildlife trade, while at the same time, there are major opportunities to grasp within sustainable, well-managed trade ...

A sweep of restaurants in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province turned up hundreds of pounds of illegal wildlife products, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). More than 100 officers from the Lam ...

South Asia is home to some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, from the snow-covered slopes of the Himalayas to the lush mangroves of the Sundarbans. But as the world’s most populous region ...