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Interpol Makes Arrests in Tiger Smuggling

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The two-month operation involved national enforcement agencies in six tiger-range countries (China, India, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam) and was coordinated by INTERPOL's Environmental Crime Program at its headquarters in Lyon, France.

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Black-faced Spoonbill

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Habitat destruction, disease and hunting are still major problems that affect the conservation efforts, but the breeding sites and wintering grounds now have international protection. Other main wintering sites include Macau, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Captive breeding programs have not shown much success.

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Locked in Guangxi: An epidemic adventure, searching for birds

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For the Chinese New Year 2022 holidays, my girlfriend and I decided to visit the remote areas of Guangxi in the South of China, at the border to Vietnam. I asked myself while I was in the taxi on my way to the airport. When I meet such a big wave, I stop using binoculars and just watch it with my bare eyes.

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