While now they are an expensive delicacy, long ago native oysters were a cheap source of protein dredged in their thousands from the fertile riverbed of the Thames. Most would in current days think twice before eating anything fished out of the murky depths of the Capital’s river, but now …
Centuries ago, the kingdom that made up much of modern-day Laos was called Lan Xang. In English: “Land of a Million Elephants.” Yet while the Asiatic elephant may have endured as a cultural icon for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the numbers tell a story of a species in crisis. …
The spectacle of a spotted eel stuck in an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s nose has left researchers scratching their heads. A photo of a juvenile seal in the slippery predicament was shared this week by the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). Despite monitoring the species for nearly 40 …
WE’RE all guilty of craving a Big Mac from time to time, but it seems these kangaroos are willing to fight for one. After a recent spate of feisty attacks, tourists visiting a town in New South Wales, Australia have been warned against feeding kangaroos fast food. Lake Macquarie local …
Twenty-one top tech companies are banding together to try to stop wildlife traffickers from trading endangered species on their platforms. The Global Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, organized by Google and the World Wildlife Fund, was announced Wednesday morning. It includes companies such as Alibaba, Baidu, eBay, Facebook, Instagram …
THAI police have summoned the president of the Italian-Thai Development Ltd (ITD) construction company for additional questioning regarding the poaching of endangered species in a wildlife conservation area. Premchai Karnasuta, 63, is the son of Chaiyuth Karnasuta who co-founded ITD, one of the largest construction companies in Thailand. ITD has …
Boonchai Bach is accused of heading of one Asia’s biggest illegal wildlife smuggling networks. Thai police have arrested a man alleged to be the head of Asia’s biggest illegal wildlife trading networks. Boonchai Bach, a 40-year-old Thai of Vietnamese origin, was detained in a town on the border with Laos. …
Thai customs officials display seized ivory during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Thai authorities seized 148 kilograms full elephant tusk and 31 tusk fragments originating from Nigeria destined for China worth over 15 million baht ($469,800). (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities have …
Heavily armed and highly trained anti-poaching patrols have helped the population’s recovery. Prince Harry is the new president of a conservation group called African Parks, which takes over national parks and gives rangers military-style training to take on poachers and protect wildlife. The BBC visited one of the parks it …
In a rare instance, Indian villagers and forest officers worked together for hours to save the animal Around 8 am on July 19, 2012, Anand Bora received a phone call saying a leopard was trapped in a well in a nearby tribal village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. …
As heir to the throne, he has spent his entire life under the watchful eye of protection officers. Rarely, though, would the Prince of Wales have enjoyed quite such specialised security as he did today: from a veteran “monkey guard”. The Prince, who visited a spectacular treetop walkway over a …
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park is home to fewer than 50 lions after years of poaching decimated not only them but also their prey. Small patches of lion skin are sold at local fetish markets for $10, and their bones have a thriving market in Asia. Sightings …