Critter News
OCTOBER 9, 2010
A coordinated international law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of 25 individuals suspected of taking part in the illicit trade of tigers, one of the world's most endangered species. Tags: wildlife smuggling tigers interpol asia endangered species.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2016
Asia: Indeed, some 150 meters away, four males of the Great Indian Bustard are semi-displaying – more than one per cent of the surviving population! Asia: We wait on the top of the hillock crossed by a barbed wire fence and topped by a scarecrow. These are my first wild tigers ever! 10000birds.com/shadows-of-africa.htm.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Hence, for the rest of the world, I lowered my threshold to 400 and that worked well in Africa, but I soon discovered that for Asia I need to go further down, to 300. In this first part, I’ll focus on continental Asia, its south and south-east (Oriental region). Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2020
It originally served as the port of entry for goods brought from Asia by Spanish galleons. But this Bare-necked Tiger-Heron was a real treat for me. They even seemed to enjoy going along for the ride. Acapulco is built around one of the world’s most beautiful bays. This was a rare early example of a globalized economy.
Critter News
JULY 13, 2009
Profit from illegal trade can be up to 10 times the cost, with restaurant operators offering the exotic dishes usually aware of the violation but lured by the gains, Xu {Hongfa, director of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) TRAFFIC East Asia China Program} said.
Animal Person
MARCH 27, 2009
Henican writes: The truth of the matter, of course, is that most city kids will never have the chance to visit the wilds of Africa and Asia, assuming there are any wilds left in the decades to come. The only way most of us will ever see an elephant (or a tiger or a hippo) is on the National Geographic Channel, at a circus or in a zoo.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 11, 2012
They are part of the scarab beetle complex and over 300 species have been described, occurring not only in Africa but also Europe, Asia and the Americas. In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets! They are harmless to humans and their horns are used for wrestling other males for mating rights.
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