EIA has released new clandestine film showing Laos’ massive development of captive-breeding facilities for tigers and bears. The number of confined animals has more than doubled, and they are maintained in rows of concrete enclosures. This expansion is in direct violation of an international judgement prohibiting the breeding of tigers for the commerce in their […]
Tag: Thailand
Foundation to Undertake Biggest Tiger Rescue in Thailand’s History
The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand plans to undertake the biggest tiger rescue in Thailand’s history. Last week, the WFFT received news that the Phuket Zoo would be suddenly closing its doors for good. They asked that the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand rehome eleven tigers and two bears. The WFFT already takes care of more than […]
Gorilla caged in ‘concrete cell’ at ‘world’s saddest zoo’ for 38 years begs for scraps
Thailand’s only living gorilla remains caged in a small concrete enclosure after being homed in “one of the saddest places in the world” in 1983. Celebs such as Cher and Gillian Anderson have campaigned for her freedom but efforts have so far been fruitless. That’s because Bua Noi remains locked up at the infamous Pata […]
Green peafowl flourish in Thailand’s northern forests, but conflict looms
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Once widespread across Southeast Asia, from Java to southern China, green peafowl (Pavo muticus) have vanished from much of the region over the past few decades, due to forest habitat loss, overhunting and persecution following conflict with farmers. The endangered species is only present in 16% of its former range in […]
Emaciated elephants ‘so weak they were held up by chains around their necks’ are discovered at Thai animal camp by shocked tourists
Exhausted elephants believed to be so weak that they were held up by chains around their necks have been discovered at an animal camp in Thailand. The emaciated jumbos were discovered by outraged tourists visiting Chang Puak Camp, which offers elephant rides and shows, in Ratchaburi province on June 15. The three elephants – Plai […]
Irrigation dams threaten Thailand’s tiger forests, say conservationists
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — A plan to construct seven dams in one of mainland Southeast Asia’s last intact forest systems could cause widespread habitat loss and sever important wildlife corridors, activists warn. The Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (DPKY) Forest Complex is a vast and biodiverse region that spans six provinces in eastern Thailand. It was declared […]
A buffer zone for Thailand, last great hope for wildlife in Southeast Asia (commentary)
It might sound nihilistic and harsh to describe Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia (Indochina) as forming a kind of buffer zone against the onslaught of snaring and the defaunation of forests that have engulfed the region, but that may be exactly what these countries represent, and even Thailand is not safe. The Indochinese tiger is extinct […]
Negligent Truck Driver Kills Elephant
According to Wildlife SOS, an elephant was killed on a road in India. 40-year-old Lakshmi was killed by a negligent truck driver in Rajasthan. Wildlife SOS heard about the accident and rushed to her aid. A veterinary team went to the elephant with medical equipment. The team concluded that her condition was critical due to […]