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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 9h

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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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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

25 hornbills seized in the Philippines.

www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstor...

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

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

Does it need to be said...?

Lions should not be kept as pets.

There. I said it.

laotiantimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

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 · 2d

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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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 4d

“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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The Revelator @therevelator.org · 3d

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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Environmental Action @enviroaction.bsky.social · 8d

We’re gearing up to defend wolves – but we can’t do it alone. Donate to our Fall Fundraising Drive today and join our work to defend wolves and all vulnerable creatures. bit.ly/46MTZOL

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

This is sickening.

Environmental Action @enviroaction.bsky.social · 12d

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 · 3d

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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Environmental Investigation Agency @eia-news.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 4d

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

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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 · 7d

135 bamboo rats and 7 civets seized...

Congratulations to the authorities involved in this enforcement action!

laotiantimes.com/2025/10/01/h...

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

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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Chris R. Shepherd @chrisrshepherd.bsky.social · 8d

Trophy poaching

www.syracuse.com/outdoors/202...

Headless deer in Upstate NY field leads to arrest of prolific poacher

The New York DEC police report for September 2025

www.syracuse.com

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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · 11d

Clearcutting diverse forests and replacing them with monocultures harms wildlife. Forests are complex networks of many parts working together to build a thriving ecosystem. Once they’ve been clearcut they’re never the same and wildlife like moose suffer.

https://bit.ly/42ExrhK

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 11d

Free running snares are still LEGAL in England, it's a joke.

Add your name to our 80,000+ strong petition today: protectthewild.org.uk/ban-snares/

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

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Poachers target Malayan tigers in Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu forests |

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

Please avoid wildlife cafes. They are yet another driver of the illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade, and promote keeping wildlife as pets.

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

It is time to put an end to snaring wildlife.

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Rescued leopard dies hours after being trapped in poacher’s snare | Bareilly News - The Times of India

A four-year-old leopard tragically died in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, just 19 hours after being rescued from a poacher's metallic snare. The snare, made

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

Imagine killing a Tiger for that....

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Complete tiger skin, deer hides seized in Guwahati; self-styled godman held

Joint raid recovers rare full tiger skin from Bhetapara; accused feigns illness, sent for medical check-up.

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