10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2012
It has not been seen in its small home range in central Vietnam since around 2000. Concern for the future of this species is such that the WPA and BirdLife International-Vietnam Programme are working together to organize immediate action. Conservationists searched intensively in 2011 but found none.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Way to go humans! Tags: vietnam laos endangered species. The wild Saola, which resembles antelopes and was only discovered in 1992, is already near extinction due to hunting. Another notch to add to our belt!
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Critter News
JULY 26, 2009
Sometimes I'm just embarrassed to be human. Tags: wildlife crime vietnam wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species. From EcoWorldly.the frozen carcass of a baby tiger was found in the trunk of a taxi cab on its way to a buyer in Hanoi. The baby tiger was between four and five months old.
Critter News
MARCH 31, 2009
The most famous example of military dogs is the Vietnam dogs who faithfully served American soldiers and then were abandoned to unknown fates after we left the country. If humans insist on wars and invasions, we should keep them to ourselves and leave other species out of it. But the grand tradition continues in Iraq and Afghanistan.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2024
Survival rates of chicks increase when there are helpers present – and if in captivity this is not an option, humans can also take the place of helpers ( source ). : “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” ” ( source ).
10,000 Birds
MAY 13, 2024
The kind of place that will be completely uninhabitable for birds in about 5 years, if Vietnam continues developing and if my usual pessimism is justified. ” One of the tour companies replied, “We do not have female bird guides in Vietnam, but we have female assistant staff and there are many services in Vietnam for fun.”
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2024
To be fair, this post will not focus on them – there will be a separate post on pittas of Southern Vietnam and another on kingfishers. Its range as indicated in the HBW is extremely small – just a few spots in Southern Vietnam and a little bit of Cambodia – and it is listed as Near Threatened.
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