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US a Hub for Eatin' Them Endangered Species

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And here I've been yelling at China all this time. (Be Be warned there's a horrific picture of a cooked monkey head in this article.) Tags: wildlife trafficking us endangered species. From Alternet.org. The United States is one of the world's largest, if not the largest, consuming nations for wildlife products.

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Thai Police Rescue Monkeys Bound for Restaurant

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Thai Highway Police in Sa Kaeo province have rescued 24 baby crab-eating monkeys, arresting a Thai driver and five undocumented Cambodians attempting to smuggle the endangered species to Cambodia, where they were destined for cooking pots in.Chinese specialty restaurants in Cambodia.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

I was fortunate to spend time scanning open fields, wetlands, and the inlet separating Hong Kong from China with this large group of friendly and avid avian observers. Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. 1 at Luk Keng.

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