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Humans eating wild mammals into extinction INTERNATIONAL

Humans eating wild mammals into extinction

Some 300 wild mammal species in Asia, Africa and Latin America are being driven to extinction by humanity's voracious appetite for bushmeat, according to a world-first assessment released Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup

Sri Lankan custom officers on Tuesday destroyed 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of rare bird nests that are considered a delicacy in China and have a street value of nearly half a million dollars.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indonesian police seize tiger skin, deer genitals INTERNATIONAL

Indonesian police seize tiger skin, deer genitals

Three Indonesian men have been arrested for allegedly trading in protected species, with police seizing animal parts including a tiger skin, deer genitalia and pangolin scales, an official said Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sharks: feared predator in need of protection INTERNATIONAL

Sharks: feared predator in need of protection

Sharks may elicit less sympathy than elephants or rhinos, but experts say the feared predators are under increasing pressure from unmanaged commercial fishing and desperately in need of further protection.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Belgium's first baby panda named 'Treasure of Heaven' INTERNATIONAL

Belgium's first baby panda named 'Treasure of Heaven'

A Belgian zoo on Thursday finally named a baby giant panda three months after its birth, calling it "Tian Bao", which means "Treasure of Heaven" in Chinese.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Le Corbusier buildings named world heritage sites INTERNATIONAL

Le Corbusier buildings named world heritage sites

Seventeen buildings designed by Swiss-French architecture pioneer Le Corbusier have become Unesco world heritage sites, the Swiss government said on Sunday, opening up the chance of more funding for conservation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Giant panda gives birth to twins in China INTERNATIONAL

Giant panda gives birth to twins in China

A giant panda in China has given birth to two cubs, conservation authorities said, the first twins of the critically endangered species this year even though multiple births are common.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australian rodent species first victim of climate change? INTERNATIONAL

Australian rodent species first victim of climate change?

Climate change appears to have driven to extinction an Australian Great Barrier Reef rodent, according to a new study, which suggests the species may be the first mammal lost to the global phenomenon.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Singapore destroys tonnes of illegal ivory INTERNATIONAL

Singapore destroys tonnes of illegal ivory

Singapore on Monday crushed and burnt almost eight tonnes of ivory confiscated over two years to try to deter smugglers as activists called for tighter enforcement.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Doha hosts Whale Shark Conference ARABIA

Doha hosts Whale Shark Conference

The 4th International Whale Shark Conference (IWSC) designed to generate international collaboration in conservation and research will kick off in Doha on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rescued circus lions take first steps on African veld INTERNATIONAL

Rescued circus lions take first steps on African veld

Thirty-three lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia set paw on the African veld for the first time Sunday after an epic journey by plane and truck.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New Zealand crowdfunding campaign 'saves' remote beach INTERNATIONAL

New Zealand crowdfunding campaign 'saves' remote beach

A New Zealand man behind an ambitious crowdfunding campaign that raised millions of dollars to buy a privately-owned South Island beach said he was stunned at its success.

4:45 AM November 25 2016