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Mud, Man-eaters and Mangroves: Fighting to save the Sundarbans Tigers

There is only one place on earth where wild tigers live in a mangrove swamp. At 10,000km2 the Indian and Bangladeshi Sundarbans is the biggest and most bio-diverse mangrove forest in the world, and home to the tiger. With only 5000 individuals left in the wild the 400-600 tigers living in the Sundarbans makes this forest one of the endangered species' last strongholds.

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World's rarest cockatoo rediscovered in Indonesia

90 years after it was first discovered, Abbott's Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo has been rediscovered in Indonesia

Legendary deer rediscovered in Sumatran national park

The Sumatran muntjac, a 'lost' species of deer, has been rediscovered in the remote mountains of western Sumatra, Indonesia, nearly a century after it was last recorded.

Huge populations discovered of two of Asia’s rarest primates

Just weeks after announcing the discovery of an unkown population of 50,000 western lowland gorillas, the Wildlife Conservation Society report has revealed large and previously unknown populations of two globally threatened primates in a protected area in Cambodia.

Elephant poaching reaching record levels.

50% of world's primates endangered

The world's monkeys, apes and other primates are disappearing from the world's forests faster than ever

China approved for controlled ivory imports from Africa – Arguments for and against

New species of bird-eating frog discovered in Thailand.

The newly recognised frog, known as Limnonectes megastomias has only been found in three remote locations in Thailand.

New species of bird discovered in China

A new bird species of bird has been discovered in China near the border with Vietnam.

Chris Packham - It is time to let the Panda go.

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Extinct Javan elephants may have been rediscovered – in Borneo

The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant race.

Seabird, Not Seen For 80 Years, Photographed off Papua New Guinea

Extinct seabird rediscovered off Papua New Guinea.

Hornbill Conservation in Thailand - Poacher to Gamekeeper.

How the dedicated work of one woman has saved several species of hornbill from extinction in Thailand.

Yangtse River dolphin declared extinct

After an exhaustive search, the Baiji has been declared extinct. However just two weeks later a Baiji has been sighted, and filmed.

Record Numbers of White-shouldered Ibis found in Cambodia

A large flock of white-shouldered ibis, one of the world's rarest birds, has been spotted in Cambodia.

Unique wader threatened with extinction

This unique shorebird from the far east has seen its population drop by 80% in the last 30 years to just 400 pairs.

Breeding success for Javan Rhino

August 2006. Scientists have discovered signs that 4 Javan rhinos have been born recently in Indonesia; this can be considered as a baby boom for the rarest large mammal in the world.

Fifty new species discovered off Indonesia's Papua coast.

SEPTEMBER 2006. Dozens of new species of marine life, including epaulette sharks, ‘flasher’ wrasse and reef-building coral, have been discovered.

Huge haul of tiger and leopard skins found in Nepal.

A huge haul of tiger and leopard skins was found in Langtang National Park, Nepal in September 2005.

Tiger skin trade continues unabated in Tibet.

October 2006. Environmentalists are calling on the Indian and Chinese governments to take urgent action against the criminals running the illegal skin trade.

Tigers have disappeared from 40% of their range in the last 10 years.

The most comprehensive scientific study of tiger habitats ever completed has discovered that they have disappeared from 40 percent of their range.

Rare Sumatra Ground Cuckoo caught on camera in Sumatra

Reserachers from Kent University were amazed to find the had photographed a Sumatra Ground Cuckoo while conducting a tiger survey in Sumatra. It is only the second time it has been recorded in the last 90 years.

New species of bird discovered in India

A new colourful, but very rare babbler has been discovered in the mountain forests of North East India.

Three rhinos killed in Nepal in July, over 100 in last 6 years.

August 2006. The Greater one horned Asian rhino has been in a perilous state for some time, but the recent news of three rhinos being killed is highly disturbing.

The world's least known bird, the Large-billed Reed-warbler, rediscovered.

The Large-billed reed warbler, previously only known from 1 specimen collected in India in 1867, has been rediscovered in Thailand.

Giant Mekong Catfish win reprieve from fishermen.

Fishermen in Thailand have promised to stop catching the endangered Giant Mekong Catfish, the worlds largest fresh water fish.

Borneo Clouded leopards recognised as a distinct species

Scientists have revealed that Borneo's Clouded leopards are a separate species from their mainland counterparts.

Chinese gibbon species declared extinct.

May 2008. A gibbon subspecies from China's Yunnan province has been declared extinct by a Chinese-Swiss research team.

20th Rhino Shot in 2007 in Kaziranga: Poacher killed.

December 2007: Yet another rhino of Kaziranga National Park fell prey to poachers’ bullets on December 16, bringing the total number killed in 2007 to a record 20.

Laotian rock rat rediscovered after 11 million years.

The Laotian Rock rat was rediscovered being sold as bush meat in a market. Now living specimens have been filmed and photographed.

Snow leopard fitted with GPS collar

A new milestone has been reached this week in snow leopard research and conservation through the use of high-technology to study their ecology. The snow leopard is a magnificent predator and flagship species for one of the last, great wilderness regions on earth – the spectacular mountain ranges of Asia, including the Himalayas, Karakorams, Hindu Kush, Pamirs, Tien Shans, and Altai ranges. Yet the snow leopard faces pressures that are bringing this species closer to extinction and populations of

Two mammals thought to be new to science discovered in Indonesia

An expedition led by Conservation International to the Foja Mountains has discovered a new species of giant rat and a pygmy possum, as well as filming several rare birds for the first time.

Hope fading for the world’s rarest mammal

After 26 days of travel and 1750 kilometres, the Yangtze Freshwater Dolphin Expedition 2006 has arrived in Shanghai.

Amur leopard still on the brink of extinction

April 2007. A new census of the world's most endangered cat, the Far Eastern or Amur leopard, shows that as few as 25 to 34 are left in the wild, renewing fears for the future of the species.

WWF Takes First-Ever Photo of Wild Rhino on Borneo

June 13, 2006. A motion-triggered camera trap set up in a remote jungle has captured the first-ever photo of a rhino in the wild on the island of Borneo, World Wildlife Fund and the Sabah Wildlife Department have announced.

Dolphin slaughter in Japan

Thousands of dolphins are brutally slaughtered every winter in villages and small towns in Japan.

Dancing bears 'tradition' to be halted in India

October 2006 - In defiance of sceptics who claimed the problem was too big for them to solve, 2 animal rescue charities look set to make history by ending the tradition of ‘dancing’ bears in India.

As many as 1000 Orangutans killed in forest fires.

Conservationists in Indonesia have warned that fires set to clear land have killed and injured hundreds of endangered orangutans. Environmentalists are also concerned the burning of rainforest and peat bogs is contributing to global warming.

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