Biodiversity news
On this page NLBIF presents a selection of national and international biodiversity news, originating from news-feeds from major news sites and scientific publishers. Messages are being filtered using keywords such as biodiversity, nature and species. Duplication of information does occurre occasionally.
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Endangered whale shark fins found in Singapore Airlines shipment to Hong Kong
30 / 05 / 2018, Channel News AsiaHONG KONG: Shark fins from endangered species including the giant, placid whale shark were found in a Singapore Airlines shipment to Hong Kong in May, highlighting the widespread challenges the...
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Australia's mammal extinction rate could worsen: Scientists
24 / 04 / 2018, Channel News AsiaAustralia's extinction rate for mammals, already the highest in the world, could worsen unless efforts are made to protect the most endangered species over the next two decades, scientists said...
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India's turtle warriors embrace mission to save threatened species
21 / 03 / 2018, Channel News AsiaDALUAKANI, India: Since he was a boy, Soumyaranjan Biswal has kept a night vigil at the beach near his coastal Indian village where tens of thousands of tiny olive ridley turtles gather to lay...
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Hi-tech conservationists fight Indonesia wildlife crime
11 / 03 / 2018, Channel News AsiaSpread across more than 17,000 islands, the Southeast Asian nation's dense tropical rainforests boast some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, from scaly pangolins to the...
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Borneo orangutan found riddled with gunshots in latest attack
07 / 02 / 2018, Channel News AsiaThe body of a Borneo orangutan has been found riddled with some 130 airgun pellets, Indonesian authorities said Wednesday, the latest fatal attack on the critically endangered species.
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Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking
20 / 01 / 2018, Channel News AsiaThai police have arrested an alleged kingpin in Asia's illegal trade in endangered species, dealing a blow to family-run syndicate that smuggles elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts to...
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Records show HK trader fined for illegal ivory sits on government's endangered species board
10 / 01 / 2018, Channel News AsiaHONG KONG: A Hong Kong ivory trader fined this week for illegal ivory possession sits on a government advisory group for protecting endangered species, records showed on Wednesday, potentially an...
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Commentary: Even as more new species are found, Southeast Asia is in the grip of a biodiversity crisis
07 / 01 / 2017, Channel News AsiaSoutheast Asia’s biodiversity is under serious threat; some parts of the region are projected to lose up to 98 per cent of their remaining forests in the next nine years. It’s also thought to be...
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An unspoilt marine paradise, Timor-Leste has barely tapped its rich tourism potential
24 / 12 / 2016, Channel News AsiaHow can the young, poor nation - rich with picturesque scenery and marine biodiversity - shed its strife-torn image and claim its spot as a tropical paradise for travellers?
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific bans shark fins
22 / 06 / 2016, Channel News AsiaHong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday (Jun 22) it will ban carrying shark fins and products on all its flights, a victory for conservationists concerned for endangered species of...
