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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. when living in suburbia. How is that for a link?

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Moon Bears Rescued from Bile Farm in Vietnam

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Please note that the illegal bile farm was Taiwanese-owned. I can't read such stuff without being sickened by my species. Tags: taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine bear bile china asia. Moon bears are rare, which makes this all the sadder. Again, the China connection. Thank Animals Asia for the rescue.

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