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In Defense of the Environment: Trailblazing Woman Judge Leads the Charge

Dr. Suntariya Muanpawong is a longstanding champion of the environment. A judge and Secretary to the First Vice-President of the Supreme Court of Thailand, ...

USAID Unveils Field Guide to Combat Pangolin Trafficking

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is marking World Pangolin Day on February 17 by unveiling a new guide to help law enforcement ...

THAILAND MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE PROTECTION DAY: ‘I am #IvoryFree’ Campaign Attracts 15,000 Supporters, 87 Million Views

BANGKOK, December 26, 2017 – Commemorating Thailand National Wildlife Protection Day today, the U.S Agency for International Development Wildlife Asia program ...

Asian Journalists Train to Cover the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Seventeen journalists from Asian countries participated in a workshop to learn how to cover wildlife trafficking issues. The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) ...

New courses on risk profiling of wildlife contraband in Lao PDR and Viet Nam

Vientiane (Lao PDR), October 5, 2017 – Customs officers play a crucial role in efforts to combat wildlife crime, not only in the interception of contraband, ...

What to do with captured wildlife

A normal day for Kai, a young female staff member at the Wildlife Quarantine Centre in Nakorn Nayok, Thailand, just two hours from Bangkok, starts by preparing ...

P160 M worth of wildlife confiscated in past 7 years

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that P160 million worth of wildlife specimens were confiscated by ...

Pangolin listed among most trafficked wildlife

BANGKOK – The pangolin is one of the most trafficked wildlife species, a concerned official has said. USAID Wildlife Asia chief of party Robert Mather noted ...

Fresh bid to tackle illegal wildlife trade

Meeting hears that officials are losing the battle against organized criminals. As transnational wildlife trafficking continues unabated in Southeast Asia, ...

Strong cooperation among Asean countries to combat transnational organized crime on wildlife

Bangkok (Greeners) – The regional discussion on illegal animals and plants trading in Asia officially opened on Wednesday (13/09), at Miracle Grand Convention ...