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

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Four wildlife species to receive fully protected status in Sarawak | Borneo Post Online

KUCHING (Dec 1): The Sarawak government, through the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), will amend the 1998 Wildlife Protection Ordinance to upgrade the status of four wildlife species from Protected...

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

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In Mexico, World’s Smallest Turtle Faces Big Threats From Trafficking, Habitat Loss

That’s when the problems began. The officials criticized the way the turtles were being kept and complained about missing permits.

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

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Sidney men arrested for wildlife violations in Dawson County

Warden Ault and warden Gregory Conitz responded to the scene and discovered seven mule deer doe and fawn carcasses that had been shot with rifles and left to waste.

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

More trophy poaching

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2 trophy bucks illegally killed in Pennsylvania, Game Commission says

Two trophy-class antlered white-tailed deer were illegally killed in Forest County, Pennsylvania, the Game Commission said.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 4h

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3 arrested with blackbuck meat & hide in Sagar forest | Bhopal News - The Times of India

Bhopal: Three persons were arrested for allegedly poaching a blackbuck, a protected species under Schedule-I of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, in th.

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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 4h

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Twelve Javan pangolins saved from illegal wildlife shipment

Conservation teams rushed hundreds of kilometres to save 12 Javan pangolins discovered dehydrated and force-fed by smugglers.

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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 4h

"To see an orphaned orangutan progress from a traumatized infant to a confident young ape ready for release is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Their suffering is entirely human-made — but so is their chance for recovery." Read more: https://therevelator.org/save-this-species-bornean-orangutan/

Save This Species: Bornean Orangutan • The Revelator

Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild.

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 19h

Help the chicks that are hung, clubbed to death and hacked apart. petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

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

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African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade

Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently unrestricted trade in all seven species of African forest hornbills. Eight West a...

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 1d

Far-right Republicans just launched yet another congressional assault on the Center for Biological Diversity.

This new U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources "investigation" — like the first — is a fraudulent abuse of power.

Please stand with us ➡️ bit.ly/49WdGXu

The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 1d

EPA officials are dismissing a new cancer warning on atrazine from the IARC, echoing criticism from pesticide maker Syngenta.

Advocates including @biologicaldiversity.org point to research linking atrazine to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers.
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EPA dismisses new cancer warning on atrazine, echoing Syngenta criticisms

US regulators are dismissing new research by international cancer experts that warns of links between cancer and the widely used pesticide atrazine, deriding the team of cancer scientists and echoing ...

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

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Smuggler caught green-handed with rare native gecko

A South Korean citizen was sentenced today in the Manukau District Court for purchasing and intending to export jewelled geckos/moko kākāriki, a protected native species.

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 2d

A critical bedrock environmental law is under attack.

The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on legislation that would gut the National Environmental Policy Act — #NEPA for short — and let developers call the shots on #PublicLands.

U.S. supporters, please take action ➡️ bit.ly/3MrzoZz

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

More trophy hunting / poaching...

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Helena man pleads guilty to poaching violations, will lose hunting privileges for 10 years

A Helena man will lose his hunting privileges for a decade after pleading guilty to several poaching and wasting charges following a lengthy FWP investigation.

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

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Countries back strong new trade limits for sharks and rays at CITES summit

Delegates at a global summit to update international wildlife trade rules have agreed on sweeping new protections for more than 70 shark and ray species. The move marks a significant step toward effec...

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

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Countries overwhelmingly support bid to bar Galápagos iguanas from international trade

Four species of iguanas from the Galápagos Islands have received the highest protection against international commercial trade at the ongoing summit of CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, in ...

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

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Peregrine falcons retain trade protections, despite downlisting bid by Canada and US

The U.S. and Canada have failed in their bid to loosen restrictions on the international trade in peregrine falcons, with delegates to CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, voting against it at...

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

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African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade

Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently unrestricted trade in all seven species of African forest hornbills. Eight West a...

news.mongabay.com

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

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Most wanted international wildlife criminal Yangchen Lachungpa arrested on INTERPOL Red Notice - Prameya News

Most wanted international wildlife criminal Yangchen Lachungpa arrested on INTERPOL Red Notice

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

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TWO MEN TRY TO SELL HYENA NOSE IN H-TOWN - herald

Arron Nyamayaro TWO men were arrested on Tuesday for attempting to sell a hyena nose at a Shopping Centre in Eastlea, Harare. Andrew Makusele, from Goromonzi, and John Jelester, from…

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

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Imperiled Birds Win Crucial Protections at Global Wildlife Summit

Center for Biological Diversity: Threatened Hornbills, Songbirds Receive International Trade Limits

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

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Bear bile and rhino horn products openly on sale in Laos despite international bans - EIA

We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse

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

More illegal reptile trade...

www.tampabay28.com/news/local-n...

Multiple arrests in Florida alligator poaching and processing operation

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made multiple arrests related to the illegal harvesting, processing, and possession of alligators.

www.tampabay28.com

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

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10,000 shark fins worth over $11M seized in major wildlife trafficking bust in Peru

The bust, in the port outside of Peru's capital, Lima, led to the arrest of three men tied to a transnational criminal network involved in illegal fishing and wildlife smuggling, according to the U.S....

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

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Two Men Charged For Alleged Poaching In SE Carroll County | Carroll Broadcasting Company

Two men have been charged in connection with a deer poaching incident earlier this month in southeastern Carroll County. According to Carroll County District

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

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Suspects arrested after they were found in the possession of a Ground Pangolin on the N8 outside Bloemfontein

Two suspects were arrested today, 24 November 2025, on the N8 National Road just outside of Bloemfontein. They face charges of unlawful possession of an endangered species, after a Ground Pangolin we...

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Dr. Sabine Metzger 🦇 @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social · 2d

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Papua New Guinea & West Papua: Species Endangered by Palm Oil Deforestation

As the rainforest habitats are destroyed in Indonesia, Indonesian and Chinese oil palm processing companies are switching focus towards Papua New Guinea, Africa and South America to keep up with de…

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Dr. Sabine Metzger 🦇 @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social · 2d

#News: #Research in Current Biology finds infant pigtailed #macaques visiting #palmoil plantations 3 x more likely to die young from #pesticide poisoning. Agricultural #chemicals are detrimental to infant #primates #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥⛔️ palmoildetectives.com/2024/02/18/p...

Palm Oil Increases Deaths of Baby Macaques

In Peninsular Malaysia, a new study published in Cell Biology by a team led by Dr Anna Holzner of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig has found that infant…

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

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Leopard poached in Indore forest, claws and canine teeth mutilated | Indore News - The Times of India

Indore: Indore forest division launched an investigation on Sunday after a three-year-old leopard was found dead in Doublechauki forest area. The post.

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

Imperiled Birds Win Crucial Protections at Global Wildlife Summit

Threatened Hornbills, Songbirds Receive International Trade Limits

biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

Imperiled Birds Win Crucial Protections at Global Wildlife Summit

Center for Biological Diversity: Threatened Hornbills, Songbirds Receive International Trade Limits

biologicaldiversity.org

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