Monkeys in Thailand Exploited as Coconut-Picking Machines
In some regions of Thailand, pig-tailed macaques are abusively trained, often with severe punishments, to harvest coconuts for the export industry.
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Bees are Helping Thailand’s Elephants and Farmers Peacefully Coexist
A new study brings hope for solving the violent conflicts between elephants and farmers in Thailand.
Could the COVID Crisis Provide an Opportunity for Thailand’s Captive Elephants?
The pandemic has revealed the truth about Thailand’s unsustainable and exploitative elephant tourism sector — and a chance to rethink the relationship between humans and elephants.
Coalition Opposes Boom in Elephant Breeding in Thailand Amid Pandemic
As many elephant owners in Asia are left without income from tourism, they are turning to breeding their elephants.
Coalition of Animal Welfare Organizations Releases Statement on Asia’s Animal Markets
People from all corners of the world have had their eyes opened to the health risks and animal welfare concerns of the animal trade, and the world is watching to see what the outcome will be.
Renewed Game Plan Needed to Tackle Southeast Asia’s Wildlife Trafficking Problem
The scale of wildlife trafficking in Southeast Asia is incredible and a renewed game plan is needed to combat it, says a new report released yesterday.
South Africa’s Legal Lion Bone Trade Exploited by Criminals
South Africa is facilitating illegal trade in lion bones, enabling the activities of notorious international crime syndicates, and threatening the survival of tigers and lions in the wild.
New Analysis Highlights Persistent Tiger Trafficking
There has been no respite for the heavily hunted tiger, with an estimated average of over 120 individuals seized each year over the past 19 years, a new report revealed today.
’Tiger bone’ Products Made and Sold Openly in Thailand to Tourists
During a single hour of investigation, five coaches carrying hundreds of tourists arrived and all were given an explicit sales pitch for the tiger bone glue, despite laws against the sale and trade of products made from tigers.
Don’t Visit Tourist Attractions Where You Can Pose With Tigers
While the chance of encountering such a beautiful animal up close may seem tempting, there are several reasons why you shouldn’t visit these attractions.
Rescued Dog Demonstrates the Power of Love
Soi Dog Foundation received a call one day about a badly-injured dog. Nothing unusual there, it was one of several such calls that day alone. But the call about Aleeno was different. And as the caller spoke, a devastating love story emerged.
Gurney’s Pitta: Lost and Found, and Lost Again?
Once thought to be lost forever, Gurney’s Pittas have dodged extinction several times over the decades. Now, confined to Myanmar and beset by habitat destruction and civil unrest, they may be running out of chances.