Malayan tigers are a subspecies found only in the southern forests of Thailand and on the Malaysian Peninsula. They differ from the more commonly known Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti), which inhabits the central and western forest regions of Thailand.
The fences deliver a low-voltage electric current of 10 to 20 volts, which is designed to deter animals without causing fatalities, effectively preventing them from approaching the wires.
The poacher, Tran Van Binh, 57 years old, residing in Tan Nam hamlet, Tan Binh commune, Tan Bien district, was found with a homemade gun and three poached animals including two cheo cheo (Chevrotain) classified in group IIB of endangered, rare wildlife as per Decree 84/2021/ND-CP and a hawk (Pandion haliaetus).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the national programme for the conservation of endangered, precious and rare wildlife species prioritised for protection to 2030, with a vision to 2050.
The Malaysian authorities have rescued hundreds of smuggled tortoises meant for sale in Southeast Asia, disrupting an international crime ring called the “Ninja Turtle Gang”, a wildlife official said on July 4.
Singapore is urgently conducting beach cleaning and oil spill handling activities in the context that many beaches are being closed and the damage to tourism activities as well as the ecosystem is significant.
After 15 years of conservation and development, the Cu Lao Cham ecosystem in Hoi An city, in the central province of Quang Nam has been restored to an attractive destination on the country's tourist map.
Starting from May, Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has introduced night tours, that allow visitors to take in the sight of fireflies and rare animals, while enhancing their appreciation of environmental conservation, natural ecosystems, and wildlife.
The Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation dedicated to the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking and consumption, has released a film calling on the public to join in wildlife protection by reporting crimes to its hotline 1800-1522.
The United Nations World Wildlife Day (WWD) is observed on March 3 every year to celebrate wild animals and plants and highlight their contributions to human lives and health.
A group of more than 10 people dropped by a restaurant near the border, and received recommendations from the owner to have wild animal meat for lunch. Contrary to the majority of the diners, a young girl resolutely refused the dishes, arguing that eating wild animals means harming the environment and the community, “including us”.
Situated around 30 kilometres to the northwest of Tay Ninh city, Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park is home to an abundance of rare fauna and flora. It has also been better protected thanks to a boost in local eco-tourism.
The Forest Protection Department of Dong Phuc district in Binh Phuoc province has received a grey peacock-pheasant, which is classified as a critically endangered and rare species of wildlife in need of conservation.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought people's attention to zoonotic diseases — transmitted between animals and humans — and the risks of bush meat consumption to global health security, experts said.
Improving policy and communication strategies on wildlife protection and management was the main theme of a high-level policy dialogue taking place in Hanoi last week.
More than 80 captive wild animals in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue have been handed over to authorities this year, before they were all released back to nature.
As many as 358 runners from 25 countries on November 6 joined the annual race #Run4WildlifeHN to raise funds and awareness on the problem of traditional medicines made from wildlife.
A series of investigative reports on ivory trade in the Central Highlands by reporters of e-newspaper VietnamPlus won the second prize in the journalism category at the VIEWS Awards Journalism Award 2022.
