$10 million to protect critical ecosystems

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The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund has committed to provide another US$10 million in grants to address the environmental crisis engulfing mainland Southeast Asia.

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$10 million to protect critical ecosystems in Southeast Asia

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$10 million to protect critical ecosystems in Southeast Asia

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund has committed to provide another US$10 million in grants to address the environmental crisis engulfing mainland Southeast Asia.

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Endangered sharks win international protection

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Endangered sharks win international protection

Several shark species won international trade protection on Monday at a wildlife conference in Bangkok in a move hailed by conservationists as a breakthrough in saving them from being wiped out by overfishing.

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Heat on Thailand as wildlife conference starts

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Heat on Thailand as wildlife conference starts

Global conservationists converged on Bangkok Sunday for the start of endangered species talks, as host Thailand was forced onto the defensive over the rampant smuggling of ivory through its territory.

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Shark fin-hungry China drives 'chaotic' fishing in Indonesia

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Shark fin-hungry China drives 'chaotic' fishing in Indonesia

Dozens of weary Indonesian fishermen sail into a busy port on the resort island of Bali celebrating their lucrative and controversial haul that is destined to end up at Chinese banquets.

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Activists want ivory sanctions on Thailand, others

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Activists want ivory sanctions on Thailand, others

Thailand, which is set to host a UN summit on endangered species next month, along with several other countries should face sanctions for their role in the swelling illegal ivory trade, wildlife conservationists said Thursday.

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Australia failing UNESCO demands on Barrier Reef: WWF

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Australia insisted on Friday that protecting the Great Barrier Reef was a top priority, but conservationists WWF said not enough had been done to prevent UNESCO deeming it a world heritage site "in danger".

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WWF urges Thai ivory ban to spare African elephant

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WWF urges Thai ivory ban to spare African elephant

Conservationists on Tuesday urged Thailand to end its legal trade in ivory to help curb the slaughter of African elephants by poachers cashing in on their highly-prized tusks.

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3 Sumatran tiger cubs born at Indonesian zoo

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3 Sumatran tiger cubs born at Indonesian zoo

A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has given birth to three cubs at an Indonesian zoo, a veterinarian at the facility said Wednesday.

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Rhino horn theft just tip of iceberg

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Rhino horn theft just tip of iceberg

Last month’s theft of a rhino horn from a banker’s house opens a can of worms as even licensed trophy hunters cannot gift or sell them, and almost 500 legally imported horns are untraceable in Vietnam

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Madagascar lemurs top endangered primates list

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Madagascar lemurs top endangered primates list

In the hit cartoon film "Madagascar", the island's lemurs are a lovable bunch of extroverts, but they are also among the world's most threatened primates, conservationists warned on Monday.

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Officials’ appetite for rare animals hinders conservation effort

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Officials’ appetite for rare animals hinders conservation effort

Little headway made on conserving endangered species as officials and the rich love consuming them

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Rare Royal Turtle repatriated to Cambodia after 30 years

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A large mangrove terrapin called "Royal Turtle" was transferred by Vietnamese conservationists to the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries at a ceremony in HCM City on Friday.

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Vietnam home to five of 100 most endangered species

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Vietnam home to five of 100 most endangered species

A softshell turtle at the Sword Lake in Hanoi. Only four of this species is believed to be found worldwide, in Hanoi and a zoo in China.

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'Penis-head' fish discovered in Vietnam

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'Penis-head' fish discovered in Vietnam

A new species of fish with a penis on its head has been identified in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, researchers said on Wednesday.

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