Tonkin sub-nosed monkeys were found in only two places on Earth. Now it’s one

Tonkin sub-nosed monkeys were found in only two places on Earth. Now it’s one

Conservationists searching for Vietnam‘s critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, one of the world’s most threatened primates, have found no sign of the species in one of the two forest patches where it was thought to remain. This is cause for “great concern,” say conservationists from Fauna & Flora’s Vietnam program in a recent paper in […]

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Unsustainable Sand Mining in China Threatens A Critically-Endangered Cetacean

Unsustainable Sand Mining in China Threatens A Critically-Endangered Cetacean

A long-term assessment of theYangtze finless porpoise in a heavily mined lake in China, has made some disturbing discoveries. In only a decade, the mining has significantly restricted the porpoise’s habitat, compromised its population connectivity, and destroyed its nearshore habitats. The researchers hope their findings will promote government accountability and raise general awareness of the […]

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