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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 2h

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Hong Kong Customs seizes live parrots of suspected scheduled endangered species and live birds (with photo)

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (October 9) seized 10 suspected scheduled endangered live parrots and 43 live birds with a total estimated market value of about $11,000 at the Lo Wu Control...

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 17h

The Central Yukon Resource Management Plan has been rescinded.

“The Senate just plunged northern Alaska into chaos, ripping up a balanced land management plan that Alaskans spent years collaborating on,” said Cooper Freeman, our AK director. 🧵

More of our Public Lands work ➡️ bit.ly/3KIdNeK

Two adult caribou and two baby caribou stand together on a foggy plain covered in patchy snow. The adults look towards the camera.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 22h

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Vogue publisher Condé Nast stops showing fur in all editorial and advertising | CNN

Vogue will no longer feature “new animal fur in editorial content or advertising,” according to updated guidelines on the website of its parent company, Condé Nast.

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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 1d

The new IUCN updates are in, and it's not great news.

The loss of sea ice has threatened Arctic seals and bird numbers are declining globally. 📉

A stark reminder to our leaders as #COP30 draws near: we need urgent action to protect our world. 🌍

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Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List | CNN

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 1d

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Authorities in Vietnam bust wildlife smugglers with tons of rare animal parts

Vietnam’s border guard command has seized more than 7 metric tons of rare wildlife body parts from two wooden fishing boats moving goods from Indonesia to the southern Vietnamese province of Vinh Long...

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 1d

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Endangered pangolin rescued, three held in Telangana

ADILABAD: Forest officials rescued an endangered pangolin and arrested three poachers from Arjuni village in Gadiguda mandal on Tuesday. The accused were identi

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 1d

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Three Men Charged in Poaching Case Near Hardin

Three Big Horn County men were recently charged in Montana’s 22nd Judicial District Court by a designated special prosecutor for unlawfully killing several bull elk and one mule deer buck in the Sarpy...

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 1d

Pots set to catch blue crabs kill tens of thousands of imperiled diamondback terrapins every year, but a simple excluder device could pretty much solve the problem.

“It’s cheap, it’s simple, and it could save thousands of turtles,” said the Center’s Tara Zuardo.

Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/436AEGX

A diamondback terrapin seen on the beach while conducting shorebird surveys for the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The markings on its face and legs are very striking.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 2d

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Opinion: Global trade controls could stop the $4.8-billion eel smuggling crisis

Canada is at risk of contributing to a worldwide depletion of the eel population if illegal poaching isn’t quelled

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 2d

Here is a note we have just had published in Oryx Conservation News, in support of the proposal to list African hornbills in CITES Appendix II. Please share this far and wide!

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Large-scale seizure offers glimpse into the hidden hornbill trade in West Africa | Oryx | Cambridge Core

Large-scale seizure offers glimpse into the hidden hornbill trade in West Africa

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 2d

Coordinated operation between Argentina and Chile against illegal bird trafficking - 50 birds seized.

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Illegal bird trafficking: 50 specimens rescued in "extreme overcrowding conditions" at the Chilean border - Noticias Ambientales

This Tuesday, illegal bird trafficking suffered a new blow: 50 specimens of smuggling were intercepted at the border between Argentina and Chile. The work

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 2d

Another seizure of wildlife at Thai airport....

Slow lorises, squirrels, otters.....

www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

8 rare creatures found hidden on man in airport security, Thailand officials say

The man was traveling from Thailand to Taiwan.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 2d

That's right - they said there was a zebra in this seizure...

www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/ill...

Authorities make disturbing discovery hidden inside local pet store — here's what they found

Authorities in Spain have uncovered a shocking case of illegal wildlife trafficking after discovering more than 150 exotic animals in a hidden pet store.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 3d

Another Sumatran Tiger gone...

Congratulations to the authorities involved in this enforcement action.

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Aceh Police Arrest Suspects in Sumatran Tiger Organ Trafficking Case

The Aceh Police urge the public not to be involved in or support hunting, trading, or owning protected wildlife such as a Sumatran Tiger in Indonesia.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 3d

25 hornbills seized in the Philippines.

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25 hornbills intercepted at checkpoint in Sarangani

A total of 25 wild hornbills were rescued by authorities after thesy were intercepted at a checkpoint in Maasim, Sarangani province.

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 3d

Calling Canadian early-career researchers! The Y2Y Sarah Baker Memorial Fund is now accepting applications.
This year, two awards of up to $5,000 are available for conservation research projects that help connect and protect habitat from Yellowstone to Yukon.

Deadline: Nov 26, 2025
Details:

Grants - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Learn how Y2Y can support your conservation project a realize the vision of connecting and protecting the Yellowstone to Yukon region.

y2y.net

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 3d

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BC COS Charge Two Texada Island Residents

Brief social media post from BC Conservation Officer Services reveals few details in killing of Tex.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 5d

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BC COS Charge Two Texada Island Residents

Brief social media post from BC Conservation Officer Services reveals few details in killing of Tex.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 5d

Does it need to be said...?

Lions should not be kept as pets.

There. I said it.

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Boy Hospitalized in Thailand After Attack by Escaped Lion - Laotian Times

On 4 October, a lion kept at a private home in Thailand got loose and attacked a young boy, leaving him in the hospital.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 5d

What a nightmare...

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Authorities in Vietnam’s Vinh Long seize over 7 tonnes of wildlife products illegally transported from Indonesia

The Border Guard Command of Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam reported on Saturday the seizure of more than seven tonnes of illegal goods, including pangolin scales, python skins, animal bones, a...

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 5d

This is sickening.

Environmental Action @enviroaction.bsky.social · 14d

Wyoming’s “wolf whacking” is a recreational “sport” in which wolves, coyotes, and other wild animals are chased down, run over, and killed by riders on light snowmobiles.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 5d

And more wildlife seized in India, from Thailand as usual.

www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumba...

Mumbai Airport Customs Seizes 36 Exotic Animals, Foils Major Smuggling Attempt

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 6d

From the archives (but more relevant by the day): How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality https://therevelator.org/climate-refugees-trent/

How to Make Climate Refugee Protections a Reality • The Revelator

The United Nations has taken a good first step, but here’s what needs to be done next to make sure climate refugees get the protections they deserve.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 6d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 7d

Police Officer Alfi Siregar Faces Trial Over Sale of 1.2 Tons of Pangolin Scales - Indonesia

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Aipda Alfi Siregar Akhirnya Diadili Terkait Penjualan 1,2 Ton Sisik Trenggiling

Gardaanimalia.com - Personel Kepolisian Resor Asahan Aipda Alfi Hariadi Siregar akhirnya menjalani sidang perdana terkait perdagangan 1,2 ton sisik trenggi...

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Environmental Investigation Agency @eia-news.bsky.social · 8d

A new study warns that 15-23 per cent of the Philippines’ 1,294 terrestrial vertebrates face extinction, with amphibians and mammals at highest risk.

(Source: https://loom.ly/BP31mCo)
(Image by Jeroen Hellingman via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0))

https://loom.ly/CnaWe8g

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 10d

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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected scheduled rhino horns worth about $0.8 million (with photo)

Hong Kong Customs on September 27 seized about 2 kilograms of suspected scheduled rhino horns, with an estimated market value of about $0.8 million, at Hong Kong International Airport. ...

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 10d

135 bamboo rats and 7 civets seized...

Congratulations to the authorities involved in this enforcement action!

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Houaphanh Police Seize 139 Live Animals in Wildlife Trafficking Crackdown - Laotian Times

Houphan police seized 139 wild animals, including bamboo rats and civets, handing them to authorities to enforce wildlife protection laws.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 10d

Another gibbon and two cuscus seized at KLIA, Malaysia.

Congratulations to the authorities involved in this enforcement action!

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Man's attempt to smuggle gibbon, cuscus to Mumbai via KLIA foiled | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: A man was arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last night while attempting to smuggle a gibbon and two cuscus in his luggage.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 10d

The Straw-headed Bulbul is being driven towards extinction throughout most of its range by unregulated illegal trade supplying the demand for songbirds.

We highlighted the plight of this songbird in 2018.

More action is needed!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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