Six Migratory Shorebirds Were Linked to Habitat Complexes Beyond Tidal Flats
Across the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, six shorebirds were associated not only with tidal flats but also with nearby…
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Sambar Were Recorded Mainly in U Minh Ha’s Strict Protection Zone
Camera traps, daytime field surveys and night surveys confirmed sambar across U Minh Ha National Park, with records…
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More Than Half of Surveyed Farms and Restaurants in Vietnam Said They Had Sourced Wildlife Illegally
In a 2026 study of civet and bamboo-rat supply chains in Vietnam, 34 of 63 surveyed farms and…
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110 of 259 Publicly Documented Tiger Seizure Incidents Were Linked to Prison or Fines
A review of 259 tiger-related seizure incidents in seven Southeast Asian countries linked 110 to imprisonment and/or fines…
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Fecal Testosterone Metabolites Were Highest in 24–36-Month-Old Male Northern Palm Civets
A 12-month captive study of 15 male northern palm civets found the highest fecal testosterone-metabolite concentrations in the…
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Model Projected Up to 60% Loss of Highly Suitable White-rumped Vulture Habitat by 2100
A 2026 range-wide model for South and Southeast Asia projected that highly suitable White-rumped Vulture habitat could decline…
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Vietnamese Commune Issued Protection Notice After Officials Counted More Than 1,000 Asian Openbills
An official evening check at Cồn Chim in Thị Nại Lagoon counted more than 1,000 Asian openbills on…
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Lesser Adjutants Were Detected on Only 12 of 258 Surveys in U Minh Ha
Researchers surveying 20 routes in U Minh Ha National Park recorded Lesser Adjutants on only 12 of 258…
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Son Tra Survey Counted 1,487 Rhesus Macaques; Models Put Carrying Capacity at About 1,900
Transect surveys recorded 86 rhesus macaque troops and 1,487 individuals on Son Tra Peninsula. Population modelling stabilised around…
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Immature Rhesus Macaques Interacted Most Intensely With People on Son Tra
Observations of nine rhesus macaque troops on Son Tra found that most human encounters occurred at 2–3 metres.…
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First Confirmed Dhole Record in Vietnam in More Than 20 Years
A camera trap in Pu Hoat recorded Vietnam’s first confirmed wild dhole in more than 20 years, but…
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Targeted Poaching for Lion Body Parts Appears to Be Expanding Across Africa
A 2026 review finds that targeted poaching of African lions for body parts appears to be increasing in…
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Nearly Two-Thirds of 76 Tiger Conservation Landscapes Were Classified as at Risk
Across 76 tiger conservation landscapes in Asia, human pressure and forest fragmentation increased from 2000 to 2020. When…
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