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Wildlife thriving in Fukushima, a decade after nuclear catastrophe

More than 20 species are thriving at the exclusion zones of the Fukushima nuclear disaster sites, nearly a decade after reactors at the Daiichi Power Planet melted down, according to a study relea

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Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover

00:32 The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country's unique flora and fauna, with some estimates putting the death toll at nearly half a billion a

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China-Myanmar joint biodiversity survey makes new discoveries

01:14 A team of scientists from China and Myanmar recently finished a joint field biodiversity survey in northern Myanmar, making new discoveries including potentially six new plant sp

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Community and technology behind Nepal zero rhino poaching year

Nepal’sChitwanNationalPark(CNP)recordedazerorhinopoachingyearforthefifthtimesince2011.Thegovernmentandconservationgroupsareusingcommunity-ledinitiativesandtechn

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Philippines seizes hundreds of smuggled animals

AuthoritiesseizedonTuesdayhundredsofexoticpetssmuggledintothePhilippines,whichisaregionalhubintheillicitanimaltrade.Thecacheofsome300creatures,whichincludedsqui

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Hi-tech conservationists fight Indonesia wildlife crime

Fromcutting-edgeDNAbarcodingtosmartphoneappsthatcanidentifyillegalwildlifesales,conservationistsareturningtohi-techtoolsintheirbattleagainstIndonesia'sanimaltra

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Facebook top choice for Philippines wildlife traders: monitor

FacebookhasemergedasthetopsiteforwildlifetraffickinginthePhilippines,awatchdogsaidFriday,withthousandsofendangeredcrocodiles,snakesandturtlesillegallytradedinju

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Kenyans march to raise awareness on threats to wildlife

KenyanconservationistsonSaturdayparticipatedintheGlobalMarchforelephants,rhinosandlionstoraiseawarenessonthreatsfacingthewildlifespecies.Seniorgovernmentofficia

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India's biggest car maker puts production on hold at factory near Delhi

India'sbiggestcarmakerMarutiThursdayhaltedproductionatoneofitsplantsnearthenationalcapitalafteraleopardwasspottedonthepremises.Aseniorofficialsaidthattheleopard

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Tanzania vows tough measures to tackle reckless killings of elephants

Tanzaniaistogettoughmeasureswiththegroupsandindividualsresponsibleforthemasspoachingofelephants,aseniorofficialwarnedonSunday.Poachersandotherpeopleengagedinill

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Beijing to regulate wildlife parks after series of animal attacks

TheBeijingBureauofQualityandTechnicalSupervisionhasunveiledguidelinestoimprovesafetyatthecity'ssafariparks,theBeijingYouthDailypaperreportedWednesday.Theannounc

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Prince William calls for smarter measures to fight against illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam

​Britain's Prince William called for smarter measures and stronger moves to fight against illegal wildlife trade (IWT) here on Thursday at the Third International Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.

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Tiger attack tragedy arouses concerns for zoo management

​A recent tiger attack at a wildlife park in Beijing has started discussions about zoo management.

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Lao gov't warns illegal activities against protected species

Lao government has warned poachers, traders and businesses not to hunt, sell or display prohibited or protected wildlife and aquatic species, including live animals, carcasses, their remains or organs.

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Thailand’s animal tourism under greater scrutiny after Tiger Temple raid

From selfies with tigers to elephant rides and orangutan boxing, Thailand offers tourists an array of attractions that animal rights activists say are cruel and should be shut down.

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Myanmar targets closure of notorious wildlife trade hub on Chinese border

Myanmar authorities plan to shut down a notorious border town where exotic animal parts are sold openly, an official said on Tuesday, as Southeast Asia struggles to stem a billion-dollar wildlife trade fuelled by Chinese demand.

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UN urges for more efforts to battle wildlife trafficking in Vietnam

​The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Wednesday called on Vietnam to do more to end wildlife trafficking.