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30 Dec 2008
La faune cambodgienne, encore riche mais... en sursis?
Il y a quelques semaines, des paysans alertaient une organisation de protection de la faune sauvage qu'un tigre avait attaqué un buffle. La nouvelle déclenchait chez les rares spécialistes au courant un immense espoir de voir enfin une trace du félin. L'animal se fait si discret qu'on en vient à se demander s'il habite toujours les forêts cambodgiennes. Inutile de vous faire languir plus longtemps..

21 Dec 2008
Martial law of the jungle: When Defending the Environment Means Calling in the Military
SCRATCH AN ENVIRONMENTALIST and you are likely to find a skeptic of military force. But some green thinkers are now coming to a surprising conclusion: In exceptional circumstances, they say, the only effective way to protect the environment may be at the barrel of a gun.

18 Dec 2008
The Eco Option
A new generation of ecotourism projects is starting up in Cambodia, enabling locals to make the forest pay.

07 Dec 2008
Elephant captures hearts
Two former Newborough, Victoria (Australia) residents are on a quest to save a three year-old baby elephant from a lifetime of hardship.

25 Nov 2008
Special Pool Gives Injured Elephant Better Life
Little Chhouk probably hadn't had a swim - an important regular event for any elephant - in more than a year and a half. But Saturday, he took to the water...

25 Nov 2008
Python-packed cars seized in Cambodia
Two wildlife smugglers transporting hundreds of live turtles and pythons jammed into the backs of cars have been arrested by Cambodian officials.

18 Nov 2008
900 Oven-Ready Owls, 7,000 Live Lizards Seized in Asia
More than 7,000 live monitor lizards, almost 900 owls, and other wild animals seized in two raids by Malaysian officials.

17 Nov 2008
Tiger Weekend Art Contest Winners
See the winners of the children's art contest put on by Landry's Houston Downtown Aquarium for International Tiger Day, 2008!

10 Nov 2008
Young Israelis to help out in Cambodia
A contingent of Israeli volunteers will be sent Chi Phat in the Cardamom Mountain rainforest with Wildlife Alliance. "This important project will introduce young Israelis to the humanitarian problems that exist in Cambodia," said Yael Rubinstein, Israeli ambassador to Thailand and the region.

07 Nov 2008
Rare animal trade thrives in Thailand from lax laws
Thousands of tourists and locals Bangkok's Chatuchak market, hunting for everything from a new pair of shoes to a puppy. But among the racks of caged creatures is an illegal trade in endangered animals that wildlife police say they are powerless to stop.

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